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Re: oil light flickered (archive)
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Posted by JamesM on May 18, 2002 at 13:45:56:

In Reply to: oil light flickered posted by sw on May 18, 2002 at 10:10:12:


My oil light on the dash flickered for about .5 second the other night. Fortunately, I was next to my driveway. Oil was low. How worried should I be?

You shouldn't worry unless it flickers at high RPMs.

How many miles on it? What kind and weight of oil do you use?

If you're REALLY worried about the condition of the engine, install and oil pressure gauge. It will tell you if the oil pressure is low at any time. The light comes on when the pressure drops below 7psi. If you track the car at all, you should install an oil pressure gauge for monitoring purposes.

Doesn't the oil level sender work?

JamesM

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