Posted by Hank on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 13:43:04 :
In Reply to: Oil pressure question posted by Tim Holloway on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 13:09:29 :
... failing bearings that won't hold pressure anymore. Oil pump seems more likely considering mileage, but I won't assume.
Another thought: if the car wasn't used very much for a long time, and then went on a long trip, you might have broken up old oil deposits inside the engine, and these can block the oil pickup at the bottom of the engine.
Hope they don't have too far to go to get home.
H