80 psi is a normal reading for a cold engine that has just been started. Around 40 psi is normal after the engine has reached full operating temperature. If you have 80 psi on a hot engine, then you may have restricted oil flow. Change the oil and replace the oil filter with an AC/Delco filter. Make sure you are using the proper weight oil and do not install any aftermarket oil treatments of any kind.
Where is the engin temperature gauge sensor located on the 1999 cadillac catera?
oil pressure switch sends message to oil pressure gauge in dashboard,telling what the oil pressure in engine is
The oil pressure light is on due to the fact that there is no pressure from the oil, fill it up, and if that does not fix it, check for faulty wiring. P.S. There is no such thing as "Blinker Fluid."
The 1999 Cadillac normal coolant temperature gauge reading should be 180 degrees. A 195 degrees thermostat could be used, causing the temperature gauge to read 195.
The Catera transmission does not have a dip stick or gauge to check the oil. The transmission is a sealed unit, there is no need to add oil.
With engine running 13.8-14.2
Your oil pressure sending unit is bad or the oil pump is bad. I would check the sending unit first
on top of the engine in the back " not for beginings" the upper intake must be removed!
Using 5W-30 oil in summer, my Catera's low oil pressure warning and light will come on when the engine is hot. But with 10W-40 oil this condition will not occur. Oil pressure gauge may indicate low pressure, but not enough to trigger the warning or the light.
If you problem is that the gauge shows oil pressure with the engine off, you have a gauge or sending unit failure.
Check oil pressure with a manual gauge. Could just be a bad oil sending unit or low oil presssure due to internal engine wear
Check with manual gauge - if pressure normal - could be defevtive oil pressure sensor or gauge