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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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What issue? Low oil pressure? I believe that op's oil pressure if in the norm. I don't believe it to be an issue at all.

Originally Posted by Carter86
Im having the same issue here. I just replaced my oil pressure sending unit also.

I did an ECU reset yesterday and it seems like idles low and the PSI is very close to 0.

I checked the oil level and its fine. I did oil change replaced my oil pressure sending unit at the same time about 400 miles ago. I did search and found nothing.

Mine is 04.5 VQ35DE Non rev up
Old Mar 19, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jc21
I agree with redline06, for some reason I find yours to be too high as well. i think 120 psi on cold start is not common at all. My cold start is at around 70-90 psi and my normal temp idle is about the same as op's oil pressure.
Daaaamnnnn 120psi!?!?! That's maxed out on our gauge lol , I don't know what it is but my car since it was new never hit the numbers it calls for in the service manual for example it says 43psi @ 2K rpm mine is under 30psi @2K lol my brothers HR is the same way. I'll hook up a real gauge hopefully soon to see. I'm @ 115K miles and it runs like a champ so I'm thinking the sensors are just not that accurate
Old Mar 19, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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Search is your friend, always look in the TOP 100 FAQ page before creating a thread...

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...questions.html

https://my350z.com/forum/2690886-post22.html

Q: What is a normal oil pressure?? My oil pressure is going crazy high!

A: The key here is that it does not get too low. When you first start the car, i.e. a cold start, your oil pressure may be as high as 100 psi. When your oil warms up, the viscosity drops, and the pressure will be lower. Please see the owner's manual for normal oil pressure range.

Rules of thumb:

At COLD idle/on cold starts, your oil pressure should be about 40-90 psi.
At normal operating temperature idle, your oil pressure should be about 15-30 psi. (If your idle has been raised it may read a little higher. If you are running without your A/C it will read a little lower. These are just ballpark numbers.)
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