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Its actually a B1500 3.9 v6 my question is on the oil guage its at about 30 when i start driving it go to about 100 but when i stop it go back to 30 is this normal

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Yes, this is normal what is going on is that your oil pump is not spinning as fast. your pump runs off the motor and the fast the motor goes ( rmp ) the fast the pump spins and pumps. the motor dose not need as much at low rmp as high rpm. look up toroidal oil pump.
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