Oil light at idle?

natas · May 12, 2010

Took my 90 for an evening cruise tonight and noticed that the oil light was flashing on and off when I stop at a light and the engine is at idle.
If I give the engine a slight touch of throttle the light goes out.
I think maybe that the idle is set too low?
Temperature was perfect and when I got home the oil level was perfect and there is no oil leak.

What should I check?

Thanks.

The Mad Hat Man · May 12, 2010

Oil pressure? :doh:
coud be yo pressure sensor. Change it to be sure.

landy10 · May 12, 2010

As Mhm says, change your pressure switch its a piece of **** if you got a 200 or 300 tdi

natas · May 12, 2010

Thanks guys, I just place an order for 3 sensors.
Should be here next week Monday.

sypher · May 12, 2010

natas said:
Thanks guys, I just place an order for 3 sensors.
Should be here next week Monday.

why do you need 3 ? - or are you irish , to be sure , to be sure , to be sure

Sean · May 12, 2010

sypher said:
why do you need 3 ? - or are you irish , to be sure , to be sure , to be sure

they are Britpart ones, shirly one out of the three will work ?

The Mad Hat Man · May 12, 2010

coz he can?

top-cat · May 12, 2010

I used to have a disco 200 tdi that did it. I used to look at it as a bonus cos it would come on sooner rather than later. 9 years i had that disco no oil pressure probs

natas · May 13, 2010

sypher said:
why do you need 3 ? - or are you irish , to be sure , to be sure , to be sure

2 for spares.
Part is 5GBP and shipping was 60GBP :doh:
Actually I did order a couple other service parts, but still!!

sypher · May 13, 2010

natas said:
2 for spares.
Part is 5GBP and shipping was 60GBP :doh:
Actually I did order a couple other service parts, but still!!

HOW fooking much

GRATCH · May 13, 2010

sypher said:
HOW fooking much

That'll teach him to live in the Bahamas eh?

storm99 · May 13, 2010

Fk that...get someone else to post it to you, postage by some of the suppliers is a rip off..as you are finding out!

sypher · May 13, 2010

GRATCH said:
That'll teach him to live in the Bahamas eh?

That pleasure / pain thing is true then by all accounts

iannotts · May 13, 2010

No one has told him to check the oil level yet :S,

Natas check your oil level!!! but since you have done this already you may not need to again

landy10 · May 13, 2010

iannotts said:
No one has told him to check the oil level yet :S,

Natas check your oil level!!!

Check the very first post Ian :doh:

iannotts · May 14, 2010

landy10 said:
Check the very first post Ian :doh:

ok i am of to spec savers

natas · May 14, 2010

So,

I have propper oil level, the temperature is fine and the engine sounds great.

The only time the light comes on is when she has warmed up and is at idle.
If I slightly touch the throttle the light goes out and stays out until I idle again.

I will have my new sensor next week.

Should I continue to drive it?

What could happen if I am losing oil pressure at idle?

Thanks.

The Mad Hat Man · May 14, 2010

best not if yu can - otherwise as little as poss.

try and get an oil pressure test done, just to be on the safe side.

Sean · May 14, 2010

natas said:
So,

I have propper oil level, the temperature is fine and the engine sounds great.

The only time the light comes on is when she has warmed up and is at idle.
If I slightly touch the throttle the light goes out and stays out until I idle again.

I will have my new sensor next week.

Should I continue to drive it?

What could happen if I am losing oil pressure at idle?

Thanks.

is there someone who can check your idle speed isn't too low ?

natas · May 14, 2010

Sean said:
is there someone who can check your idle speed isn't too low ?

Yes.

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