Oil pressure light, The oil Light takes longer than the other lights to turn off. Options

[Dennisj1]

Hi guys,

When I start my car every light in the dash goe's on and after the engine is started they all go off except the oil light, it stays on a bit longer and then goes off.
Doe's any one know what this meen? Oil preasure ore something?
I did have some problem with oil a few days ago where I had a bad leaking problem, every oil came out. I tihgten a few screw's and it does not seems to leak any more, but the light is bothering me.
I will apreciate the help.

Thx guys!

[GotToyota]

Check your oil and see if it's low.

-Matt

[Spider77]

Had a similar problem not too long ago. Light stayed on longer than usual. Checked under the car and noticed oil splattered underneath, cleaned it up and changed the oil. Turns out my plug was barley on hand tight (still trying to figure out how it worked its self loose). Drained and refilled. Did a PFT on the plug and the light turned off normally. If you were leaking oil you need to at least top it off after you fixed the problem. If the light keeps bothering you check to see that you dont have any more leaks (as that may be part of the problem).

[samir0189]

My oil light does the same thing, since i switched to a heavier weight oil. I use 10W-40 because anything lighter burns. I don't have any leaks. Have you recently switched to a different weight oil?

[Dennisj1]

Hey guys, oil level is good and I did not switch to heavier oil.
The plug you guys talk about, where is it? and what is actually a PFT? some cind of test?

[Spider77]

The oil drain plug. PFT is pretty f'n tight or personal f'n torque. I dont really put it on that tight (worried about stripping threads cause we all know how fun that is), but did this time. Dont really see how it worked itself loose last time.

[Dennisj1]

ohh, ok.

Thx guys.....I'll monitor the oil situation and will let you guys know if there is anything else.

[blu94gt]

How much longer is a little longer? Just a second or two, or a minute?

Both my 95 and my 99 GT's the oil light stays on for just a second longer than all the other lights, no leaks, no issues, both using the same kind of 5w30 oil. Just how they always have been.

[Spider77]

I think he might mean closer to 5-6 sec longer. At least what mine did. After all lights off it usually stays on a sec longer (when plugs are not working loose).