OT - Oil light problem

Just to be on the same side, get the oil pressure checked with an independant gauge. It could be a an oil pressure problem.

Hi.
Do you have the correct oil and filter fitted?
Get your self a good quality test gauge and test line,
Get a test line that is long enough to either get the gauge inside the car or tape it to your wipers.
Check the pressure on a cold engineat idle and at say 1500 rpm, then take the car for a run checking the pressure as you go.
When the engine is up to full operating temperature check the pressure again at idle and 1500 rpm
This will give you some ideas
Ray

goodday beatit
sounds like a dicky oil pressure swicth to me .have you recently serviced the car is there oil in the oil filter
people hang bleep e on me but i always like to put a bit of oil in the filter before screwing it back on to give the suction threw the filter something to work on
when my dad was alive he had his toyota crown serviced but the oil light would come on at idle and when i checked the filter it was bone dry i also believe 1 of my filters took about 5000ks to pull oil thru it while we were away it was serviced just before we left and when checking oil 1 day it was down about 3/4 of a litre only time it has used oil topped it up kept a good watch on it but was ok seemed to be the only answer

steve

Hi there Beatit, what model condom is it, 96 upwards with eco-tec motor if so dump the synthetic oil out of it, it stuffs the roller rockers big time, we have vx01 supercharged s pack with ecotec, was informed after I put the synthetic and tappets become increasingly rattly an took to holden and was informed not to use fully synthetic in the v6 ecotec engines.So I did and still has a rattle every now and then but has since new so dont worry about it now and wife just drives it.Funny thing is HSV only recomend full synthetic and you guessed it run the same roller rockers minus a few valves and tappets go figger. Only got 60k on it now was getting rid of it last month but decided to keep it, still like new.I think if you get it reguarly serviced then it wont be oil pump but as said above more likely to be oil pressure switch. I've never had to fill up filter prior to screwing new one on and as you said cant be done anyway as it on its side.I doubt idling speed, should be on around the 850 mark and should idle back up if air is switched on, does it hold its revs up when air is on ??? if not then yes maybe idling to low but I doubt thats your problem. Hope this might give you some more thoughts. Regards Steve M

Hi .
Test gauges of good quality are mechanical ( unless it is the expensive electronic type ) . The sender unit is removed and the hose for the qauge is fitted to this port.
Some auto electrical shops will have equipment to test your sender switch.
Ray

Try a hydraulics place or and industrial instrument place
Ray

I always just disconnect the wiring and then the light stays off...never had a problem...LOL