Dashboard oil light , need help

nzmo · 03-27-2017, 10:56 AM

I replaced the front oil seal and installed a light weight drive pulley.... Now my oil light , on the dash , is staying on.. Has plenty of oil.... Any ideas?

barncobob · 03-27-2017, 11:07 AM

I dunno, maybe disconnect battery which seems to solve a myriad of problems

TerribleONE · 03-27-2017, 11:08 AM

Don't think I have ever seen this problem before. +1 on the battery disconnect.

nzmo · 03-27-2017, 11:10 AM

I tried that ...

lj909 · 03-27-2017, 11:22 AM

Need to check your oil pressure sensor. I'm sure it was fiddled with when the front cover was removed.

SouthArk370Z · 03-27-2017, 11:33 AM

Get an OBD scanner and see which PID(s) are thrown. (You can buy a scanner for as little as $20-30 or most auto parts stores will loan you one.) That should give you a good idea of where the problem is.

Are you sure it's not the time-for-an-oil-change light?

Jayhovah · 03-27-2017, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lj909

Need to check your oil pressure sensor. I'm sure it was fiddled with when the front cover was removed.

nzmo · 03-27-2017, 11:38 AM

I didn't remove the front cover , but that sensor did get some accidental pressure out on while trying to tighten the bolt ... That could indeed be it....

nzmo · 03-27-2017, 11:42 AM

Yeah , I'm sure ... I reset the reminder on the display...
I'll go get a scanner put on it , hopefully it'll tell me what's up...

Dreadnaught · 04-04-2017, 01:21 AM

I"m sure it's just the oil sending unit that got jacked up like you said.

I've seen oil sending units where there is oil going through it and it leaks into the connector. Or, the oil pressure light comes on while at a light and when you acceleration it goes away due to pressure being built up upon acceleration.

I highly doubts its your oil pump as well due to your mileage.

03-27-2017, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	Dashboard oil light , need help I replaced the front oil seal and installed a light weight drive pulley.... Now my oil light , on the dash , is staying on.. Has plenty of oil.... Any ideas?

03-27-2017, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Don't think I have ever seen this problem before. +1 on the battery disconnect. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

03-27-2017, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
lj909 Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 584 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 12	Need to check your oil pressure sensor. I'm sure it was fiddled with when the front cover was removed. Jayhovah likes this. __________________ PW 07 HR350Z R.I.P. Totaled by 82yr old woman 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

03-27-2017, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Get an OBD scanner and see which PID(s) are thrown. (You can buy a scanner for as little as $20-30 or most auto parts stores will loan you one.) That should give you a good idea of where the problem is. Are you sure it's not the time-for-an-oil-change light? __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

04-04-2017, 01:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dreadnaught Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Farmington, Utah Posts: 582 Drives: 14 SR 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10139	I"m sure it's just the oil sending unit that got jacked up like you said. I've seen oil sending units where there is oil going through it and it leaks into the connector. Or, the oil pressure light comes on while at a light and when you acceleration it goes away due to pressure being built up upon acceleration. I highly doubts its your oil pump as well due to your mileage. __________________ Ford Diesel and Heavy Line Technician at your service.

03-27-2017, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	I dunno, maybe disconnect battery which seems to solve a myriad of problems

03-27-2017, 11:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	I tried that ...

03-27-2017, 11:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	I didn't remove the front cover , but that sensor did get some accidental pressure out on while trying to tighten the bolt ... That could indeed be it....

03-27-2017, 11:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
nzmo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: mobile,al Posts: 16 Drives: 11 370z nizmo Rep Power: 11	Yeah , I'm sure ... I reset the reminder on the display... I'll go get a scanner put on it , hopefully it'll tell me what's up...

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