chrstina Posted on Dec 12, 2013

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When I started my car this morning the low oil pressure wording came on screen and now my check engine light is on. Just had oil change and levels were good

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I would check my oil level again, if it is good, then maybe your oil pressure sensor is bad or loose at the connector. They may have forgot to tighten your drain plug securly.

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Marvin

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Posted on Oct 10, 2008

SOURCE: flashig oil light

You either have a loose/worn engine bearing or a worn out oil pump, do not drive the car this way, you will cause serious damage to the whole engine. A oil switch is for a light, it turns on the light when oil pressure falls below about 10 PSI, a sending unit is for a guage that shows oil pressure with a scale, it may have numbers on the guage or just green and red, or high and low.

Anonymous

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Posted on Jan 09, 2009

SOURCE: low oil pressure light keeps coming on

sounds like the sending unit has sludge in the hole time to replace it

Ronny Bennett Sr.

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Posted on Oct 07, 2009

SOURCE: where is the oil pressure switch located

Is the sending unit kind of skinny?Black with a wire connector on it?If it has oil comeing from it,that would be the oil sending unit,they will leak sometimes when they go out.I hope this was helpful,If so ,please let us know,thanks.

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 14, 2010

SOURCE: Oil level low light comes on. When I turn

some cars with oil level warning light on, it doesn't mean that its only reading the engine oil level is low, sometime the transmission fuid too. Did you check your transmission fluid if it is ok or not? try to check and let us know, ok.

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 16, 2010

SOURCE: The low oil level light comes on and the dipstick

The sensor is failing you need to have the oil level sensor replaced.

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