Red oil light comes on

[android_proball]

Hi All

Recently I have noticed my oil light comes on. I notice this mostly on warmer days, after 1-2 hours of motor use(driving) . My temp meter reads fine, it's usually stays just tiny bit above halfway. I check tranny and engine oil daily, along with coolant level. It blinks when I'm driving, and when I come to a stop, the lights stays solid.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

[dj_ender]

Hi All

Recently I have noticed my oil light comes on. I notice this mostly on warmer days, after 1-2 hours of motor use(driving) . My temp meter reads fine, it's usually stays just tiny bit above halfway. I check tranny and engine oil daily, along with coolant level. It blinks when I'm driving, and when I come to a stop, the lights stays solid.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

check your oil pressure sensor and the connector, it's right above your oil filter with one wire going to it.

[android_proball]

What am I looking for?

[Oreellyfool]

What am I looking for?

You are looking to see if the wire is attached, or if the sensor is falling apart (AKA the metal post coming out of it is loose to touch) The sensor is making the light come one, therefore you want to check to make sure the sensor is hooked up and working properly.

[Accord problems]

How meny miles are on the engingen? You could have the same problem I had where the motor is wearing out and it needs a bit thicker oil to keep up the presure.

[Oreellyfool]

How meny miles are on the engingen? You could have the same problem I had where the motor is wearing out and it needs a bit thicker oil to keep up the presure.

If you still have low oil pressure when you change your timing belt next time, you could change your oil pump to reboost your pressure back up.

[Accord problems]

Or if your oil pump is cloged. That will cause it.

[android_proball]

Ok, I use 5w30 and it has 170,000 miles. Anything I can pour into engine to clear the oil pump?

[SOHC-FTW]

It's usually the sump that clogs not the pump. Easiest thing to start with would be the pressure sensor or oil sending unit on the back of the block then proceed from there.

[android_proball]

It's usually the sump that clogs not the pump. Easiest thing to start with would be the pressure sensor or oil sending unit on the back of the block then proceed from there.

The pressure sensor is the one located above the oil filter, correct?

[SOHC-FTW]

Yes

[android_proball]

Ok lemme check it out. But I doubt it's loose, because the light only come on after continuous driving.

[SOHC-FTW]

They go bad it's common they are cheap if it's not a bad connection try replacing it.

[android_proball]

Awesome. I'm going to check it out, and post the result here. Thanks for the tips.

[SOHC-FTW]

Not a problem.