how long does your oil light stay on?
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how long does your oil light stay on?
i just noticed recently that my red oil light doesnt go off immediately when i'm starting the car, it stays on for about a quarter of a second after the engine catches ( summer temperatures around here ). i changed the oil ( 5w 40 ) thinking that could be the cause, made no difference. how long does your light stay on?
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mine stays on all the time. i thought that was normal 
jk Id say about a 1/2 second or so. I think it depends if you are parked on a hill as well as it might take a sec for the oil pickup to get the oil flowin.
jk Id say about a 1/2 second or so. I think it depends if you are parked on a hill as well as it might take a sec for the oil pickup to get the oil flowin.
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Re: how long does your oil light stay on? (98cwitr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98cwitr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe you should change to 5w-30 </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by an2ny888 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i changed the oil ( 5w 40 ) thinking that could be the cause, made no difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>
So I'm guessing he was running either the 5W30 or 10W30 before he switched.
And just for kicks my oil indicator/idiot light goes off in about half a second as already reported and I run 10W60. So I'd presume it isn't the oil weight alone.
</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by an2ny888 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i changed the oil ( 5w 40 ) thinking that could be the cause, made no difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>
So I'm guessing he was running either the 5W30 or 10W30 before he switched.
And just for kicks my oil indicator/idiot light goes off in about half a second as already reported and I run 10W60. So I'd presume it isn't the oil weight alone.
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Re: how long does your oil light stay on? (sil)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sil »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as in you had a problem with your oil pump and had to change it out?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes as in i had to change the oil pump
yes as in i had to change the oil pump
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Re: how long does your oil light stay on? (an2ny888)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by an2ny888 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">......it stays on for about a quarter of a second after the engine catches</TD></TR></TABLE>
quarter of a second is immediate enough...
quarter of a second is immediate enough...
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