Q: Oil pressure reading high

asked by on January 12, 2017

My oil pressure is around 40 when the engine is not cranked. Around 60 to 80 when running . Is this the oil pressure sensor faulty ?

My car has 107000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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