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- 2000 Explorer XLT 5.0L V8
Has anyone with this same vehicle had to replace the oil pump? I am pretty sure that it is the oil pump that needs to be replaced because my Explorer loses oil pressure and the gauge starts bouncing around then completely drops down. I have had this happen a few times and have been able to drain the oil and run an engine flush through then replace the oil and filter. That worked a few times, but now its happening too often and I dont want to blow the engine. I have been told that in order change the oil pump, the engine has to be taken out or the top half does or something like that. I obviously am not going to try to do this myself but I called one place and was told it would be almost $800 to fix because it is a V8 and not the V6! Has anyone else had this same problem or does anyone have any suggestions?