Check this first if you lose base/low oil pressure.
Found a piece of debris in the oil pressure relief valve (possibly a broken piece of a snap ring from the top of an injector). If you find metal debris which is rectangular shaped most likely came from an injector snap ring and you may be able to drive the vehicle for a limited amount of time before you will have to eventually inspect repair and or replace suspected or confirmed damaged injectors. If you find metal debris that is round or cylindrical in shape (like a needle bearing out of a u-joint) then this most likely came from a cam follower and if you find this do not attempt to start or drive vehicle until you locate and replace bad cam follower. Also behind the harmonic balancer (crank pulley) is were your low pressure oil pump gears are located(similar to air-cooled VW engines but much bigger) debris can go through these gears damaging them and causing low/base oil pressure issues. This seems to be a common problem, place large magnets around outside or inside your oil pan to trap any debris in the system. Also these engines have been documented to get over 500k+ miles on them when all upgrades have been done. Research these upgrades well there are quit a few. Most important thing to remember is engine oil maintenance and monitoring is key. Keep your engine oil as clean and fresh as you possibly can.
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