Oil light flicker

Happy Wanderer · 24th October 2014, 10:41

Hi I'm getting a flickering oil light when the engine is on tickover. When I set off the light goes out. I know oil level is ok cos I put plenty in when I 1st saw the light. Its also pinking rather a lot. Has anybody got any ideas pls

Thanks

Andy

suffolk boy · 24th October 2014, 10:53

duff switch or your tickover is to low

Happy Wanderer · 24th October 2014, 11:30

Cheers mate :-)

Regards

Andy

chris75 · 24th October 2014, 11:30

What does your rev counter read at tickover , and how many miles has your engine done , and when was the oil filter last changed ?

Happy Wanderer · 24th October 2014, 17:39

I think its usually around 800 ish its done 106,000 but had engine rebuilt last yr. Oil has been topped up regularly due to slight leak so oil is fresh.

pab · 24th October 2014, 17:58

Start with the basics, change the oil and filter.

sworks · 24th October 2014, 18:06

Replace the switch or get the oil pressure checked, if theres a problem it will show up on tickover as once revved the pressure will rise

BOZZ · 24th October 2014, 18:13

flashing when engine cold or hot ? if hot then oil ( may be not best quality oil ) when gets hot oil loses thickness and pump cannot produce right pressure + filter full of "rubbish" which doesn't help either .

roverbarmy · 24th October 2014, 18:27

Remove pressure switch and replace it with a known good one to eliminate the switch. You could use an old fashioned pressure gauge to check the actual engine oil pressure. (I don't know why they ever stopped fitting these as standard).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tim-Oil-Pr...item3f39859c97

Mike

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Happy Wanderer Loves to post Rover 75 (Roxy) /Ford Ranger (Ruby) /MGF (Gina) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Skipton Posts: 396 Thanks: 77 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	Oil light flicker Hi I'm getting a flickering oil light when the engine is on tickover. When I set off the light goes out. I know oil level is ok cos I put plenty in when I 1st saw the light. Its also pinking rather a lot. Has anybody got any ideas pls Thanks Andy __________________ It's not just a car, it's history 🤔☺️!!

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chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	What does your rev counter read at tickover , and how many miles has your engine done , and when was the oil filter last changed ? __________________ Who said it was simples ?

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Happy Wanderer Loves to post Rover 75 (Roxy) /Ford Ranger (Ruby) /MGF (Gina) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Skipton Posts: 396 Thanks: 77 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	I think its usually around 800 ish its done 106,000 but had engine rebuilt last yr. Oil has been topped up regularly due to slight leak so oil is fresh. __________________ It's not just a car, it's history 🤔☺️!!

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Start with the basics, change the oil and filter.

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BOZZ Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Haslemere Posts: 211 Thanks: 59 Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts	flashing when engine cold or hot ? if hot then oil ( may be not best quality oil ) when gets hot oil loses thickness and pump cannot produce right pressure + filter full of "rubbish" which doesn't help either . __________________ better if i get nick name FOREIGN

24th October 2014, 18:27	#9
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Remove pressure switch and replace it with a known good one to eliminate the switch. You could use an old fashioned pressure gauge to check the actual engine oil pressure. (I don't know why they ever stopped fitting these as standard). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tim-Oil-Pr...item3f39859c97 Mike __________________ Oil in my veins!