Oil light flickering an some times staying on

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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:22 am

E30 325i convertible while station the oil lights is off then start to drive it starts to flicker or stay on for ten sec or more checked the oil level that's all good
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:58 am

Three possibilities: a) Your engine is clapped*, b) the oil pressure switch is defective, or c) the insulation has cracked on the wire to the oil pressure switch where it goes around the front of the engine, and is shorting to earth.

*BMW actually state that the light coming on is acceptable at idle, but doubt if anyone looking to buy your engine would agree.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:57 am

Fourth option: idle speed is too low.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:02 pm

Andyboy wrote:Fourth option: idle speed is too low.
Wrong if you read the OP properly.

He says it comes on when he drives not at idle.

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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:45 pm

BenHar wrote:
Andyboy wrote:Fourth option: idle speed is too low.
Wrong if you read the OP properly.

He says it comes on when he drives not at idle.

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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:42 pm

Andyboy wrote:
Sorry to have offended you.
Not offended at all. And no offence meant, sorry.

Just didn't want the OP chasing the wrong solution.

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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:58 pm

option B from mr mooooooore, had this happen to me a while back, the sensor was failing & oil was dripping out through it.

replaced the sensor & it's been good as gold since.

just make sure you replace the little O ring at the same time.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:47 pm

Also just noticed engine sound s rattley at sertain revs mite be on its way out
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:57 pm

imye30 wrote:Also just noticed engine sound s rattley at sertain revs mite be on its way out
that could just be the tappets :mad:
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:07 pm

Ya could be but does not sound good to me will have to see an make sure nothing is loose but only started this noise since the oil light prob
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:40 pm

Is the oil sensor east to replace we're is it located
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:45 pm

imye30 wrote:Is the oil sensor east to replace we're is it located
It is easy to replace, but you will need a 24mm (i think) deep socket, or simular size ring spanner, the latter will have to have a thin wall though.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:54 pm

Just looked at the sensor there are 2 types one had a pin an other as a plug in type from gsf
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:06 pm

Early engine and later engine. Actual sensors are the same, but the connector is different.
Buy whichever type is fitted to your engine.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:22 pm

maggspower wrote:
imye30 wrote:Is the oil sensor east to replace we're is it located
It is easy to replace, but you will need a 24mm (i think) deep socket, or simular size ring spanner, the latter will have to have a thin wall though.
as byron says 24mm deep socket, extension bar & also while your there you might aswell give it an oil & filter change as there WILL be plenty of old oil dribbling out.
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Post Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:55 pm

Ok cheers guys next on the list this noise could be a loose tappet
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Post Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:46 am

imye30 wrote:Also just noticed engine sound s rattley at sertain revs mite be on its way out......only started this noise since the oil light prob
I would hazard a guess and say it's shagged.
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