oil light on but oil level is good.

[richard82]

Title pretty much covers the question. I noticed my oil light is on and flickering constantly but when I checked the oil level the dip stick shows oil level is good. What should I check?

 

[Jmmahon]

I'm pretty sure when it flickers that means low oil pressure, I may be wrong but I would check it.

 

[miliman13]

Be careful not to ignore that light. My light came on for 2 full seconds before my engine seized from low oil. I would seriously consider a tested brand name oil pressure gauge.

 

[Bo0sTdTsI]

Find a way to check your oil pressure, and might also be your oil pressure switch, mine came on but everything ese was good, ended up tracing it to the switch.

 

[Marchev]

I would definitely check oil pressure with a brand name gauge. That's one light you do not want to ignore...

 

[jayson427]

My light was doing the same thing when I reved the motor up. My oil pressure switch was leaking right where the plastic sensor and metal end met going into the block which gave a false reading. Look for a oil leak on the backside of the motor. But like said above don't ignore the light check it out throughly.

 

[19Eclipse90]

Look for a oil leak on the backside of the motor.

Erm... wrong engine?

As stated, check for a loose connection or a leaking switch on your oil filter housing (front of the engine ).

 

[estoyaqui30]

If I'm correct, you should also have a gauge too. If so, how is that reading? The gauge and the light each have their own senders. When the senders get old, they get clogged and less sensitive.

 

[jayson427]

Erm... wrong engine?

As stated, check for a loose connection or a leaking switch on your oil filter housing (front of the engine ).

My bad I figured it was the same bases just on the other side.

 

[luv2rallye]

Unless it's sender switch is bad, the oil light means less than 4 psi oil pressure! So turn off your engine immediately or kiss it goodby. The light is on when you first turn the key on of course. The oil pressure gauge can be used to determine if the oil light sender switch is bad.

 

[Trilogy Turbos]

Check your oil pressure ASAP with a good pressure tester. Your oil pump may be tired or the plunger inside the oil filter housing is open due to debris or something that nature.
Regards;

TRILOGY TURBOS

 

[DigORdieTSi]

When the oil pressure drops, do you hear any change it the engine sound? Like excessive chattering/clicking/ticking? If not it's most likely just your pressure sender or gauge cluster itself. Good luck!!

 

[richard82]

thanks to everyone for the advice. problem solved. ended up being a wire that had came loose and grounded itself to the oil filter housing. no idea what the wire is for. It is the same size wire that is connected to the oil level sensor. could this wire be for the pressure gauge since my pressure gauge doesn't work?

 

[KNS23]

There are two senders on the filter housing- the larger of the two is for the gauge, the smaller is for the light. Make sure the wires are connected to the correct sender.