djailer
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- Jan 29, 2010
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Tacoma,
Washington
I was driving down the road last night and suddenly the oil light flashed a few times on my dash. This has never happened before and one thing I am good at is taking care of my oil. Especially with 160K on the engine.
I pulled over and checked...the oil level was fine. Am I correct in assuming this is a pressure indicator and not an oil level warning? I am at 4000 miles since my last oil change. I only use Royal Purple and Fram filters.
I have a separate, pillar mount gauge set with an oil pressure gauge but that hasn't worked for years. The sender may be bad or just that the wiring around it is messed up. There is only one connected to it.
I am hoping not to see that again this AM but should I be 1)really worried, 2) concerned, or 3) maybe it will just be a one-off.
Thanks
Doug
I pulled over and checked...the oil level was fine. Am I correct in assuming this is a pressure indicator and not an oil level warning? I am at 4000 miles since my last oil change. I only use Royal Purple and Fram filters.
I have a separate, pillar mount gauge set with an oil pressure gauge but that hasn't worked for years. The sender may be bad or just that the wiring around it is messed up. There is only one connected to it.
I am hoping not to see that again this AM but should I be 1)really worried, 2) concerned, or 3) maybe it will just be a one-off.
Thanks
Doug