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2003 Nissan Xterra

Question: oil pressure light

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JSJC, 3.3L V6, Glade Valley, NC, March 14, 2011, 16:39

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Why would my oil pressure light come on and then go off and then come back on real faint

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  patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, March 14, 2011, 20:59
  

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  It may be a simple as a bad oil light switch. I would change the engine oil, oil filter and oil light switch (it's cheap), if that does not solve the problem the oil pressure will have to be verified by using a mechanical oil pressure gauge to see if the oil pressure is with in specification for your engine.
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  Visitor, March 15, 2011, 08:33

  Thanks I changed my oil & oil filter and ordered the switch today. The light has went off now, but that is what it does and then it will come back on. The motor makes no noise at all and i have had no problem out of it until now. I hope this fixes it.
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