Oil pressure gauge

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JOHNNY RIVERA
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  • 2006 NISSAN ARMADA
  • 90,677 MILES
I wanted to know if my oil pressure gauge should move as I drive?
Thursday, August 24th, 2017 AT 6:28 AM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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As the engine rpm's go up and down your oil pressure gauge will go up and down that is normal. Higher engine rpm's the higher the oil pressure builds.
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Thursday, August 24th, 2017 AT 1:25 PM
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STEVE W.
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If it is a real oil pressure gauge it should operate the way Saturntech stated. However, some manufacturers decided that they received too many complaints because the gauge actually operated that way so those added a resistor to the gauge which puts the needle at a mid rage position and it does not move.

Looking at the sensor and the wiring it appears that your truck has a real sensor so the gauge should move properly.
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Friday, August 25th, 2017 AT 11:32 AM

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