Powertrain
generic / SAE
P0522
Engine Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch Low Voltage
The oil pressure sensor signal is below the expected minimum. Often points to an electrical fault — short to ground or failed sensor — but can also indicate genuinely low oil pressure.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP0
Range / number5 / 22
Possible causes
- Sensor failed (low) high
- Signal shorted to ground medium
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: medium
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 60–1500 €
- Estimated time: 0.5–6 h
- Component: oil pressure sensor
- Component: sensor wiring
- MIL / check engine light
Sources
References
sae:J2012