Can low oil viscosity cause low oil pressure?
Low oil viscosity will lead to your engine suffering from lower oil pressure inside the passageways. This is something that can happen if you switch from the recommended oil for your engine to a higher-grade oil – remember, higher grade oil is not necessary for optimal engine performance.
Why does my Nissan Frontier have a low oil warning light?
As soon as I saw it 50 meters down the road I pulled over, shut down and checked the oil level which was spot on the full mark, checked the scan gauge for any codes but it had no codes stored, I also checked the manual cause I didn’t know what was going on with it flashing, which is when I found out all the info above.
When does the low oil warning light come on?
Before I start, just to clarify this is regarding low oil warning, not oil pressure warning. It is the same light, difference is it comes on solid and stays on while there is low/no pressure. The low oil warning flashes the oil light for 30 seconds after starting and “oil lo” is displayed above the tripmeter/odo.
What’s the oil pressure on a Nissan club?
After sitting 4 hours, pressure was just over 60 at start up. Slowly dropped and leveled out about 40ish. Pressure drops to 0 at idle (7k rpm) though. No light. I don’t think it is truly 0, but the gauge isn’t very precise.
Why does the oil light come on at idle?
The oil gauge would drop to 0 at idle and the oil light would come on, even though it was never low on oil. The pressure would be normal when under load. It even made the engine die out a couple times before it was fully up to operating temp.
As soon as I saw it 50 meters down the road I pulled over, shut down and checked the oil level which was spot on the full mark, checked the scan gauge for any codes but it had no codes stored, I also checked the manual cause I didn’t know what was going on with it flashing, which is when I found out all the info above.
What kind of oil does a Nissan Frontier use?
Hello, I have a 2002 Nissan Frontier 2.4 cylinder. I broke a spark off and a piece droppes down into engine, mechanic was able to remove by pouring oil directly in cylinder. There is blue smoke out of exhaust but I am assuming it is waiting for the oil to burn off.
When does the engine oil low light appear?
Your engine oil low light appears on your dashboard when you are in a hurry. You are purchasing 2 liters of engine oil and topping up your engine with it. You check your dipstick and realizing that you have overfilled the oil above the MAX sign on the dipstick.
How can you tell if your car has low oil pressure?
The first symptom that you may notice is a warning light on your dashboard turning on. This indicates that you have low oil pressure because there is not enough oil in your engine. Inside of your vehicle, there is a sensor which has the ability to detect how much oil pressure you have.