Oil pressure Pathfinder

[gusjr]

I have a 97 pathfinder that has been sitting for about a year now. I just put it back on the road for my daughter who's home from college and now I have a problem with the oil pressure. At idle it's ok, when I drive a very short distance the oil light comes on. If you stop, shut the engine off then restart it it's ok until you attempt to drive again?? Yes I did change the oil and filter still now help? I can only guess anyone with any ideas of why this is happening and how to fix it??? HELP!!

[elwesso]

Thats pretty strange. Im wondering if maybe the regulator got somehow stuck? Have you actually measured the pressure with a gauge?

[johna]

I have the same thing going on with my 97'. I to thought it might be a stuck preassure regulator. Is there some reasonable way to check this? Pulling the oil pump is a major chore. I have not put a preassure gauge on it yet, but i know the preassure is low from the sound the valvses started to make. I shut it right down and towed it home., Any help would be greatJohn a

[nissandoms47]

yeah i had the same thing go on with mine. except the oil pump was failing, then it blew up a couple months later. it could be the oil pressure switch light that failed, or actually low pressure. measure it with a gauge.