Hello people! Ever since i bought my maxima in June 09. I notice that the oil light stay on longer then the other light on my dash or it also flashes then it turns off. (only for a couple second). I check my oil every week, i don't smell any oil burning but i was just wondering. If this is a serious problem and have someone check it out or what? Also when i start it up in the morning i also hear a valve knocking for like 2 second. But the car runs fine,motor is quiet. It has 107k and it 03 maxima. Thanks

 

Oil drains to the bottom on cold starts, so it takes a couple seconds for oil to be circulated into the motor

Valve ticking noise is normal all VQs sound that way

 

alright so i shouldn't really worry about it then?

 

no

 

alright cool thanks

 

Shortest thread ever?

 

unless.....

 

yea it is but i wonder if there is a way we can fix that valve knocking noise??

 

I have had no more "cold" start valve train noise when using Mobil 1 filters. I haven't tried Wix, thats next, but I have used Fram (all three flavors), K&N, Purlator... and all these always gave me noisey lifters.

 

Also my car make that valve ticking noise while im driving. Is there a way to fix that? because it makes my car sound like old as hell and it really annoying and whoever is in my car doesn't hear it accept for me . People look like me like your hearin sh**. lol

 

those are all crap flters...i only use OEM Nissan filters

 

Soonerfan Your talking about Oem Air Fliter right?

 

oil

 

ook gotcha lol.. Ima switch to that then and see what happen.

 

You got lucky with no ridicule yet from members but just so you know when you start a new thread...just try and make sure that the title pertains to the question asked in the thread....so when other members have the same problem and they go to search for a thread on this topic they may not find it cause the title ISNT "I have a oil light that flashes" it is "question"

Just giving you a tip for the future hope you solve your problem.

jake
blessings

 

true! sorry about that

 

I don't disagree, however I'm equal opportunity tester. As none of them were living up to my expectations, the only one that rid my of my noise was Mobil. I read a good article that was on another forum concerning a the oil filters that someone tested, and cut open. You would be quite surprized at the results...


Let me see if I can find that

 

the oil light that flashing can be a bad presure switch or your oil pump is going bad check those out first valve knocking at cold start is normal other then that you have problemmmmmmmmmmmm

 

check your oil presure switch or your pump is bad

 

sorry boss im new on this site but i think u need to check ur oil presure switch or ur pump is going bad

 

i think u might need to do a lil quit home mechanic first i need to know what year is ur car, if its a 02 then no u cant do what im about to tell u do to cuz those 02 max and up come with a drive by wire on the throtle instead of a throtle cable, find a vaccum line any spray water into it have someone reving ur rpm to 3.000 while u spraying water in there that might clean your valve good luck hit me up if anything

 

dude. y are you replying the same thing every 5 minutes?

but on a serious note. my car does that sometimes too. it does it for less then a second though it flashes really fast then turns off. and and sometimes it just turns on and off instantly. but it never stays on longer then a second.

 

anyone see this thread...and want to add scientific knowledge...if exists? No particular thoughts....just thought I'd list. Not sure what a visible inspection of the inside of a non used filter is worth without knowing what the material characteristics are?

http://www.myg37.com/forums/engine-d...otsa-pics.html

 

wow thanks guys! well tomorrow im taking my car to get the brakes done. Im going to ask him about the noise, oil light flashes while im there. Thanks alot guys! Also thanks to geenowalker for really clearning about the filters that help me out.