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I have oil indicator when turning the engin on and it switces off after a wheel but the oil level found to be ok what is the problem

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This is indicitive of the wrong oil filter in use. Genuine or good quality filters have a check valve in the base of the filter which stops the oil draining back out of the system. With cheap after market filters this valve is missing and the oil empties from all the galleys and hydraulic tappets so it will take a bit to refill these units before you read oil pressure.

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