Little red can, on dash Options

[veilside]

Have this appear from time to time on my jdm SSII does this indicate low pressure oil??? if yes got any suggestions why this is

cheers guys

[Coomer]

I think that is the oil warning light. You should probably check your oil immediately whenever that light comes on, as I think it only comes on when your oil level is dangerously low.

[yatch]

Yeah i had a leak awhile ago and it popped on. I pulled into a gas station and it was bone dry.

[Coomer]

[Lar-]

If the engine oil level is normal and there is no oil leak anywhere, then;

1. Your oil filter maybe too dirty and blocked(when was the last you had your oil filter changed??).
2. The oil level sensor maybe a bit loose or dirty.

3. Worst case. The oil pump is problably getting too weak to pump the oil up.. if so... bring your car to a garage asap!!

[veilside]

where is the oil sensor and oil pump located ? had oil filter changed abt 10k miles ago, oil level is fine coomer, make a check every time i finish driving for the day....hmmm

This post has been edited by veilside: Jun 2, 2004 - 3:08 PM

[Drocay]

10000 damn, every 3000 dont u love your celi.

[Coomer]

Yeah, you really should change your oil filter. It's supposed to be changed with your oil, which should be changed every 3,000 miles.

[Lar-]

Your oil filter is problably clogged by now. Changing a new oil filter should solve your problem.

Try not to run the oil filter more than 5,000 miles. It's bad for the engine as all the untrapped dirt are being circulated and accumulated inside the engine.

[van95st]

if you are running good oil and using a good oil filter you can run 6mo. or 6k miles. That's the recommended drain cycle for the amsoil that i use and it works fine. With a synthetic oil it has enough detergents in it to last that long coupled with a good filter wich usually consists of three different types of filter media. It's expensive though. About $15-20 for the filter and $5-10 a quart, but hell we only need 4 quarts.

[veilside]

[Coomer]

[Guest_Jason_*]

Too be quite honest.

If you use a Full Synthetic oil, they last awhile before they break down, you can usually go without an oil change every 6,000 miles. If you use a Synthetic Blend, I think your looking around 4,000 miles. Synthetic oil is the oil made by Scientists that are made to not break down for awhile. Normally if you don't beat your car everyday you can be good for 6,000 miles, but if you beat your car, like my GTS, every 3,000 miles.