WARNING: OIL PRESSURE

[R5CER]

Some advice needed please. On driving the Tamora the last 2 nights, when accelerating under full throttle I get an Oil Pressure Warning on the display. So I switched to the graphical display of the Oil Pressure and noticed the gauge was not going to max under full throttle as normal. Obviously i have not driven today as am slightly concerned. Anyone had anything similar?

Many thanks in advance

Steve

[alt]

What did your dealer say when you told him?

I've just had my Oil Pressure Sensor replaced today as I kept getting the "Code 18: Oil Pressure Sensor Warning" even though there was not actually a problem with the oil pressure. Ie. it was still giving a accurate psi reading.

If your psi reading is inaccurate then I'd get it checked. But first I'd check the oil level!

[apex]

.... would concur with alt.

My 350 started beeping over 3-4 000 revs on the way back from Le- Mans. Checked oil etc and fine so gingerly pressed on home

Upshot was took to dealer, changed the Oil Pressure Sensor and presto double pressure, no impending doom.

Dealer advised there was a batch of sensor failures. Mines a Spring 03 car

Andy

[TSS]

I have exactly the same problem on my 3.6L Tuscan at the moment. The dealer thinks it is a faulty oil pressure sensor. My sensor was replaced a couple of months ago and apparently there was a bad batch of sensors at about that time (I called another dealer to confirm this). The car is going in for a new sensor next week. In the meantime I’m not worrying about it as my oil level is fine and the car is going OK.

[koen]

I had the same problem with my Tuscan 3.6 (march 2003).
Oil pressure sensor is replaced after 2 weeks, and problem solved. As long as your oil level is OK, and
the oil pressure is going up with the revs, I don't think there is a problem. With the faulty sensor, I got 5-6 psi at idle, and only 25-30 psi at 3500 rpm...

[R5CER]

Many thanks for all your replies, my blood pressure has reduced significantly. As you can imagine I was pretty worried. Will give dealer a call this morning.