faulty oil level sender?

[drunknmunky]

Hi people,
just had my oil level light come on, my own fault, hadn't checked it for a while, was just bang on minimum mark on the stick, so put oil in so its now on full. problem is, oil level light still keeps coming on after about 10 seconds of the car running.
How can I check oil level sensor is working? or could this be more serious?
thanks
Andy

[drunknmunky]

sorry, should have said its an n/a, not a turbo.

[caldridge7]

I wouldnt say its serious...id say start the car and let it idle and warm up and just listen to the engine for any knocking or anything like that... overall just see if the light goes out.

kind regards

Charlie

[caldridge7]

God didn't read your message properly sorry!

that's bad that oil light is not "top up your oil" its a oil pressure light...meaning i believe that oil is not circulating through then engine properly which is BAD.

Hopefully someone will either agree with me or prove me wrong but i think that's right.

[mr2garageswindon]

It'll prob go off after you hit a bump or two. Likely its just stuck in the lowest position.

[drunknmunky]

God didn't read your message properly sorry!

that's bad that oil light is not "top up your oil" its a oil pressure light...meaning i believe that oil is not circulating through then engine properly which is BAD.

Hopefully someone will either agree with me or prove me wrong but i think that's right.

It is the yellow light on the right side of the dash, not the red light on the left. So that's level surely, not pressure? I hope.
Seems to be intermittently coming on and off, stays on for a few seconds, goes off a few seconds, back on etc.

[madbasshunter]

The oil level sensor is known for failing and cost a fortune to replace, sure you can just unplug it
Bit more info here
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... vel+sensor

[drunknmunky]

ok thanks guys