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low oil pressure tb42

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:29 am
by mcgill4433
dose anyone know how the pressure release valve behind the oil filter works exactly, mine dose not have one in there, the motor has never had great oil pressure but is quite low now.
last service oil and filter was only 1000km ago, im thinking about putting a new pump in but thought i would get some advice first as it is quite a big job. any info would be a great help
thanks scottie

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:44 am
by tna racing
not good scottie u will just have 2 sell it 2 me for $1000 lol joke wen did this appear badly after sunday

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:09 am
by mcgill4433
what are you doin online at this time of the day? its no big deal im goin to fix it reguardless just wanted some advice before i started doing any thing.
dropped my car off this morning F+R lockers tomorrow cant wait.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:11 am
by tna racing
lol i got the day off.damn swimming sports :P. good 2 hear u liked that trip n i was only jokin b4

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:54 pm
by bilby
replace the sender first , they arent the flashest thing nissan made

mine reads 0 most of the time with occasional 3- 4 then nothing again

been doin this for 4 years now cause im 2 lazy 2 change the sender

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:04 pm
by Mulisha
What grade oil u using ?

Maybe like said above the oil sender has sh1t it's self ..

Rick.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:39 am
by patrol42
Replace the sender first .. I had low oil pressure in mine, replaced the sender first (about $20.00 from memory) and all was well again.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:05 pm
by mcgill4433
thanks for ya replys i will change the sender and see how it gos.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:20 pm
by Jimbo
Mine always sits around 4 and then yesterday it dropped to zero but the oil light didnt come back on. It stayed like this for about 10 minutes and then went back to normal. I'm guessing its the sener.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:45 pm
by Mowie
The sender is prone to gunking up with thick crap and deposits.
Mine only moved occasionaly above dead zero and then only for a second.

On my last oil & filter change I took the oppertunity to pull it off and then cleaned the prick right out.

Working fine again now :D