LEXBOGGY

I just did a oil change last weekend and my low engine oil light keeps coming on and off?

ChrisK

iTrader: (1)

Check the oil level. Did you do it yourself? How much oil did you put in?
If full, there is the possibility your sensor is dying on you.

boredguy77

don`t drive it till you are sure it has enough oil, and has oil pressure. Good way to kill an engine is run it without oil.

HeisLegend

okay, I'm bringing this back from the dead in order to save some space. heh.

My car is doing the same thing and oil level is fine.

When I'm on the highway and it's around 2800k-3000k rpm, I can shove the tranny into neutral (SC400, btw) and once it drops down to idle speed the light goes away.

But, like always, when I put it back in gear, a minute or two later it comes on then flashes off.
Some stay on longer than others.
Any way to confirm a faulty sensor?

UZZ30-SC4

Pull the oil level sending unit and check for oil sludge build-up on it FIRST before replacing it ($425)

HeisLegend

CRAP.

lol. Let's say there is no sludge. Any way of confirming a faulty sensor?

UZZ30-SC4

If your oil level is not below half on the dipstick, and there is no sludge and/or you cleaned the sludge off and it still does it, then you will have to replace it.

HeisLegend

sunufa.

haha. Thanks bro.

topdog849

iTrader: (1)

try acouple cans of seafoam to get rid of that sludge, btw what rpms does your car idle at?

ihiryu

iTrader: (7)

or your oil pump could be failing. After the engine is warmed up and the oil thins out, the pump can't really pump that well cause the oil is too thin, and the oil pressure light comes on.

However, this is the worst case scenario.

UZZ30-SC4

I highly doubt its an issue with his oil pump, drop your pan and clean that sending unit, in this case Sea foam just isnt enough. You have to physically clean the unit.

HeisLegend

I hear ya on that.

Car idles at about 500 in gear stopped, 650-700 neutral. I will check out that sending unit asap. I bought another quart of oil JUST incase. Why? I have no reason, things just work that way. haha

Personally, I wouldn't ever use seafoam. Unless it was a POS car that I wanted to play real life spy hunter with.

topdog849

iTrader: (1)

my car used to idle that low until i first used seafoam. now i idle at 1000. i swear by this stuff i use it b4 every oil change. can definitely feel a difference. also try switching to synthetic if you havnt already

EDTUN3R

Whats wrong with playing real life spyhunter in the SC?

kiwi300

Quick question on my 2002 gs300 I just did a oil change like a month ago and the oil light keeps flashing when I come to a stop or I'm not driving . Say I'm parked up the light would turn on and then as soon as I put it in gear and drive it comes off , but this morning driving home from work I saw that while I'm driving it came up . And I checked the dip stick and it was like nothing was on it , if anyone has answers reply ASAP