Typical Oil Pressure Gauge Reading

[mich@el]

Hi people,

Just wondering what your generic oil pressure gauge reads in normal travel? Mine hangs around 4.

[AB]

GQ, MQ or GU?

My GQ stays around 4 too but is very unreliable and can drop to "1 or 0" for long lengths of time.

[mich@el]

GQ, MQ or GU?

Sorry, it's a GQ 2.8 td.

[Clunk]

My 4.2EFi GQ tends to hang around the 4 mark...... sometimes a little higher, sometimes a little lower

[MudRunnerTD]

If you whack an after market on you will realise how irrelevant the Genuine one is. Just like you Water Temp gauge, both the Water Temp and the Oil Pressure move a round quite a bit depending on what you are doing and how you are driving the car. Both the Factory gauges have a big flat spot built into them that takes up the minor movement during operation so you guys dont freak out.

Go the after Market gauges for sure.

[Clunk]

so with an aftermarket one, what sort of pressure should you be reading? and do you usually just replace the stock dials or fit new ones on a pod or something?

[nowoolies]

get rid of the old one`s and replace from sender to gauge
then nowoolies lmao

[Clunk]

get rid of the old one`s and replace from sender to gauge
then nowoolies lmao

cheers mate

[madk1w1]

One thing Nissan didn't seem to get right is gauge quality, my (TD4.2) like most 0-4 irrespective of oil condition or temp

[lachiek]

Even if the guage is dodgy if it has consistent behaviour matching the way you are driving then it is probably telling you something right? Mine sits on 4 regardless of how I hard / soft I drive but t falls to 1 when idling. Climbs back to 4 when I accelerate from idle.
I've often wondered if low pressure from idle restricts bottom end grunt?