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4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima. Community Links Social Groups Pictures & Albums Members Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Go to Page... Oil pressure light comes on when I hit the brake ?! Reply Subscribe Thread Tools Search this Thread May 30, 2001 | 02:30 PM Share Share Options #1 zaebis Guest Posts: n/a I recently noticed a strange thing going with my mAx. Every time I slam on the brake harder then average, my oil pressure light comes on. It comes of when I release the brake. Anyone else experienced this ? What may cause this light to come on (except of course low oil pressure itself) and what does it have to do with brakes? Reply May 30, 2001 | 03:25 PM Share Share Options #2 sinewave Senior Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,277 The oil is moving away from the oil pump pickup tube when you hit the brakes. Either you are low on oil (most likely) or there is a problem with the pickup tube. Reply sinewave View Public Profile Send a private message to sinewave Visit sinewave's homepage! Find More Posts by sinewave View iTrader Profile May 30, 2001 | 03:55 PM Share Share Options #3 Daniel B. Martin Senior Member Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,601 Dipstick Quote: Originally posted by sinewave The oil is moving away from the oil pump pickup tube when you hit the brakes. Either you are low on oil (most likely) or there is a problem with the pickup tube. I agree with Sinewave's ideas, and will add one more. The dipstick is defective, making you think the engine has enough oil when it actually does not. Reply Daniel B. Martin View Public Profile Find More Posts by Daniel B. Martin View iTrader Profile May 30, 2001 | 05:53 PM Share Share Options #4 davemax Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 160 Check Your Brake Fluid Level.... Let me know if that was the problem.... Reply davemax View Public Profile Send a private message to davemax Find More Posts by davemax View iTrader Profile May 30, 2001 | 09:16 PM Share Share Options #5 nelzavala Senior Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 138 I had this happen on my old Honda and it was the oil pump it wasn't pushing the oil pressure hard enough. just my .02 cents. Reply nelzavala View Public Profile Send a private message to nelzavala Find More Posts by nelzavala View iTrader Profile May 31, 2001 | 08:24 AM Share Share Options #6 Kustrup Guest Posts: n/a I had the same thing happen.... Add oil (mine was low) Quote: Originally posted by nelzavala I had this happen on my old Honda and it was the oil pump it wasn't pushing the oil pressure hard enough. just my .02 cents. Reply May 31, 2001 | 08:51 AM Share Share Options #7 Daniel B. Martin Senior Member Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,601 Different problem Quote: Originally posted by davemax Check Your Brake Fluid Level.... Let me know if that was the problem.... Inadequate brake fluid can cause the Brake warning light to flash when the car is braked. Zaebis reported a different problem. His Oil warning light flashes when the car is braked. Reply Daniel B. Martin View Public Profile Find More Posts by Daniel B. Martin View iTrader Profile May 31, 2001 | 10:03 AM Share Share Options #8 zaebis Guest Posts: n/a Quote: Originally posted by davemax Check Your Brake Fluid Level.... Let me know if that was the problem.... brake fluid was at normal. i checked my oil though. dipstick was dry. i guess it is kinda self explanatory. Reply Mar 14, 2009 | 06:45 PM Share Share Options #9 Nottacop Newbie - Just Registered Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Help oil warning light My oil light comes on after 15 minutes of hiway driving. I tried adding but I didn't want to add to much. My dip stick shows completely coted. I don't think my dip stick is diping into the right area. I changed the oil and added excatly 5 quarts, still the same thing is happening ... the oil light comes on after a while. It starts off dim and after a while gets brighter. All the simptoms of it just not having enough oil. It goes away when I turn off the engine and then reappers after 5 minutes of driving. Oil sensor? Loose conection? Its not leaking out anywhere? "Dam you electrical gremlins!!!" Reply Nottacop View Public Profile Send a private message to Nottacop Find More Posts by Nottacop View iTrader Profile Mar 14, 2009 | 06:53 PM Share Share Options #10 pmohr No more Maximas... iTrader: (26) Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,331 From: Oak Ridge, TN Quote: Originally Posted by Nottacop My oil light comes on after 15 minutes of hiway driving. I tried adding but I didn't want to add to much. My dip stick shows completely coted. I don't think my dip stick is diping into the right area. I changed the oil and added excatly 5 quarts, still the same thing is happening ... the oil light comes on after a while. It starts off dim and after a while gets brighter. All the simptoms of it just not having enough oil. It goes away when I turn off the engine and then reappers after 5 minutes of driving. Oil sensor? Loose conection? Its not leaking out anywhere? "Dam you electrical gremlins!!!" Yay for reviving 8 year old threads. Newbie thread, seriously. You are waiting a while before checking the oil, or you're checking it cold, right? The VQ dipstick is a tricky thing If it's dim at first then grows brighter, I would first replace the OPSU and check the wiring. It should just be an on/off indicator light, as the sending unit is nothing but a NO switch to ground. Reply pmohr View Public Profile Send a private message to pmohr Visit pmohr's homepage! 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