dilat3d

Let me preface this by saying I did search!

I have an odd issue with my oil pressure. Overnight, my gauge started reading approximately 80 PSI at idle, and by ~2500 RPM it hits 120 PSI.

The car is running perfectly fine, the exhaust may sound a bit deeper but it could also be in my head. It's been cold here, averaging in the 30s over the last week or two.

Against my better judgement I wound out the motor almost to redline without any issues and the car pulls like it always has.

My question is this, can a bad oil pressure sensor read high? My current sensor was installed over the summer by a reputable shop. When it went bad, it didn't read anything and sat at 0 PSI. Is the opposite possible, wherein the sensor gets out of whack, so to say, and reads too high?

Here is a video of my car from tonight for reference.

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Kels88

Your link is bad or doesn't seem to work. Can you try posting it again?
Also, what weight of oil are you running? I am not sure about a bad sensor reading high, but it does make sense I guess. Time for me to do a bit of research as well.

Kels88

I take it back. I typed in "high oil pressure 350z" in google and I came up with this: https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...a-problem.html

GL.

dilat3d

Well I'll be damned! When I turn it to acc it snaps up to 60 psi, I guess it's the sensor afterall, thanks!