Horrible day. While driving TEMP. needle shoots up to HOT. Let it cool down. Drive a couple blocks shoots up again. Saw the antifreeze reserve filling up but not getting sucked back up. Only when i let the car cool off. Drove like this for an hour and a half filling the radiator once till i got home. Changed thermostat and 50/50 antifreeze (good hour).Car sounds good. No knocking or nothing.Just belts squeaking from the antifreeze.Drove the car and left it on for a good 1/2 hour.Doesnt heat up. Nothing. Quiet like it was.

But noticed while i make a U turn the OIL light comes on and back off when i finished making the U turn. What the hell happen?

 

did you check your oil level? I know my oil light comes on briefly upon start up this one time when the oil level was much lower than it should be.

 

I checked the oil level its good. But im gonna change it tomm. Due to the engine being so hot for so long maybe burned it up. Looks a lil darker then i when i last checked it a couple of days ago.

 

It's probably a faulty oil pressure switch..

 

Gonna look into that GreenMax.This pic is not of a VG? But the switch should be around the same location?

 

Yeah, probably not the right pic,but the switch is usually in the general area of the oil filter,not sure though...

 

Just found it on my Chiltons.Chapter 4 fig.12 LoL

 

Anybody know what happens when this switch goes bad other then the warning light flashing?

 

Would you translate that in english please..

 

The damn oil pressure switch that is probably at fault according to you! What happens when it comes on?

 

j/k

It is not going to mess up the engine if that is what your getting at...

It is just a simple switch..

 

Oh okay, gotcha.. I wonder what activates it

 

The switch activates the light when it senses no oil in it's proximity

 

Ohhh, I get it now.. I gotta lay off the "green"

 

 

Changed the oil today ,OIL light doesnt turn on no more.Really did a job on my motor that stuck thermostat.Burnt my oil.I think 1 more mile and i would've blown the motor.

My thermostat that i took out says NISSAN on it plus it says 89 on the side.
Could that be original? Like for 18 years? How often must you change your thermostat?

 

you're SUPPOSED to replace it every couple of years.
most people don't until it either causes the car to overheat or causes a lack of heat

 

I have my MAX for over 2 years put over 30,000 miles. Dont know what the previous owner had done to it. I beleive i should of changed it from the getgo. I learn as i go.

 

You know, I used to have that same problem on my old Honda but it was when I tried going fast on round-a-bouts...kinda like Vans' style (lol)
Good to hear you got that problem taken care of

 

If you live in a semi warm to warm climate, just take the thermostat out and you'll not have to worry bout changing it Just hope it never gets cold out!

Hope all is well with the car!

 

The problem with that practice is your ecu will stay in open loop[cold cycle] too long...This will add up to decreased fuel mileage and possibly engine damage over long term...

 

I was gonna leave the thermostat out too. But need my heat in these New York winters.