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oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:05 AM
will the check oil light come on if there is too much oil?




Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:29 AM
No, the oil light only comes on if there is very low oil pressure. On 96's (the only year to get an oil level sensor), it warns if low, but not high.





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Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:56 AM
what would cause the oil pressure to drop?



Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:50 AM
a blockage or a fulty pump, or overall lack of oil.



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Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:51 AM
It's those rearmost main bearings that are used to signal "low oil pressure"...

That's because the oil flow enters the crankshaft at the front, then travels
toward the rear lubricating rods and mains as it goes along..

And, by the time it gets toward the rear, if there are loose fitting rod or main
bearings that have leaked a lot of oil, thse rear crankshaft bearings will
start saying "Ouch ! " ...
Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:34 PM
so it makes sence that my motor is shot lol.. the oil light coming on is just a reminder to me then i guess, reguardless ima drive it for another week i hope before i drop the new engine in...



Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:13 PM
Cavy, if that engine hasn't yet started knocking, you've maybe several hundred miles

before you'll have to park the car....


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Re: oil light
Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:11 PM
Quote:

the oil light coming on is just a reminder to me then i guess, reguardless ima drive it for another week i hope before i drop the new engine in...



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Re: oil light
Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:19 PM
On my 96 Z24 when I first start it up the CHECK OIL light is on. It stays on till I shut it off. If I start it up shortly after it goes off. If the car sits a long time it comes back on. It started this the other night when it got below 0 degrees outside. I just changed the oil Thursday night and put a new filter on it so I know it's full. Still doing this. I think the sensor is going bad. Where can you get an oil level sensor? Or if I disconnect it will the light not come on. It bugs me. I can start it let it run for 5 minutes, turn it off, then start it right up again and it's off.

It's not the oil pressure light, just the Check Oil orange light.


Scott
2002 Audi S4, black
1996 Z24 auto, red

Re: oil light
Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:40 AM
No one knows?


Scott
2002 Audi S4, black
1996 Z24 auto, red

Re: oil light
Thursday, February 15, 2007 12:07 PM
Scott Long wrote:On my 96 Z24 when I first start it up the CHECK OIL light is on. It stays on till I shut it off. If I start it up shortly after it goes off. If the car sits a long time it comes back on. It started this the other night when it got below 0 degrees outside. I just changed the oil Thursday night and put a new filter on it so I know it's full. Still doing this. I think the sensor is going bad. Where can you get an oil level sensor? Or if I disconnect it will the light not come on. It bugs me. I can start it let it run for 5 minutes, turn it off, then start it right up again and it's off.

It's not the oil pressure light, just the Check Oil orange light.


I have the same problem. Go to a autozone or Pep Boys or any major auto parts retailer and ask for an oil level sensor. It cost around $40. You can change it yourself, you just have to drain the oil before you do it or wait to your next oil change and ask the ppl who change the oil to do it.


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Re: oil light
Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:34 PM
Found one at Advance for $33.95. Auto Zone didn't carry it for my car.


Scott
2002 Audi S4, black
1996 Z24 auto, red

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