2000 Nissan Altima Oil light comes on when at idle

2000 NISSAN ALTIMA
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANCAR56
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Oil Light comes on when car is at idle .. Below 1000 rpm. Goes off when above , no rough drive no metallic noise from engine... Can it be either oil pump going bad or Oil sending unit switch faulty????
Sep 22, 2008 at 7:57 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do an oil pressure check with a mechanical gauge if you found normal readings, you've located a bad oil pressure switch.
Sep 22, 2008 at 8:11 PM
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