oil pressure guage down at low rpm

[lrothell]

Hi,
I just purchased a 1994 TOYOTA EXTRA LONG WB DELUXE
Club Cab Rear wheel drive Pickup with a 4-banger. The truck has a horizontal-bar oil guage with a 'normal???' range at the center third of the bar. Whenever I am moving along in the truck, the oil guage needle sits right in the middle of the guage. As soon as I come to a stop with the engine idleing, the pressure drops down to the left edge of the 'normal range'. As soon as I start moving again, the guage needle returns to the middle of the guage bar. Is this indicative of warn engine parts? ...something else?
Thank you -- Larry

[Sidney]

If the needle sits at the middle during high engine RPMs then that's normal and when the engine idles (750 rpm) then the needle normally drops below half to the bottom.

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[lrothell]

Sidney,
Thank you for the reply! What a load off my mind. I thought I was in for a big repair bill right off the bat. I really appreciate you taking the time to address my ignorance.
Thank You! -- Larry