Alright, about 2 weeks ago I changed my oil. Did the whole deal, started car, light went out, moved on with life. ( ) A few days ago, I was out after driving for a bit. I stopped at my local grocery store, got my stuff, and when I left, I started my car and noticed the light stayed on. I quick shut it off thinking the worst. For the fun of it, I started it again, and it went right off. Most of the time, if I start it in the morning, it goes off and stays off. About 1 in every 10-15 times, it'll come on and stay on. Same deal: shut it off, wait 10 seconds, restart, stays off. Any ideas?

 

Well, now that I see this, I may just spend the $16 and do it instead of screwing around.
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...ce-manual.html

 

What? Are you going to just replace the sender? It sounds like that part has gone bad.

 

I wish I would have seen that before I made the post. But yes, I think I'm gonna buy the new sensor and see what it does. I have quite a feeling that's it.

 

Alright, it's doing it a little more often now but same as before. Shut it off, wait 5-10 seconds, restart and it goes away. Sometimes I may have to restart it twice but it never stays on after that. Also, there is an occasional tapping from the top end but it sounds like more of a sticky lifter, Any opinions and are these 2 related in any way? Yeah, I know. Possible oil pump problem but I'm really trying to avoid those thoughts.

 

that's a tough one. The oil level is fine but the light is on?

 

Level is right at max. And the light doesn't always come on, only sometimes but the frequency is increasing.

 

Well, I went out and checked the filter orientation and sure enough, the big grommet was on the top facing out, not the bottom. I switched it around but the light still came on. Shut it off and went out and stayed out. I'm gonna sleep on this and try in the morning when it's cool and see what I get.

 

It's been a while since I've changed my oil...but is there any chance that you might have knocked off the oil bypass valve in the bottom of the oil filter housing? There's numerous threads on that...

 

Here's a link that might be interesting:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=121488

 

After you switched the filter around and re-started the car, how long did the pressure light stay on?

I usually find that right after changing the oil, I'll get a pressure light for a few seconds when I start the engine, until the oil filter canister and all of the oil passages get re-filled.

It may be that you've solved the problem by correcting the filter installation, but you just got the warning light one last time because the filter housing was empty when you re-started the car.

 

I replaced mine about 6 months ago it started coming on and off intermittently and usually more after a oil change. Mine would just flicker at first then just stayed on but would go off after a restart.

It is a kinda a pain in the *** to get off only because it is hard to get to. About a 20 minute job.

 

I think I've got it. I went out this morning and started the car. The light came on for about 2 seconds before it went out. I'm hoping swapping the oil filter around took care of any problems I created in the first place.

 

Problem solved. Started this morning before work, light went out. Started later to leave for work, no light. No light on way to work and no light coming home from work. Thanks, Everybody! Much appreciated!

 

Glad to hear you have it all figured out, and it was a rather simple fix!

 

 

Maybe problem not solved. It decided to do it again this morning. I'm gonna still have the sensor installed and then see what happens. I should change the oil again and retrace my steps to make sure I got everything right.

 

Update: I had a few quarts of M1 lying around so I went out, bought a couple more and a new filter. First thing, I don't know if it's me imagining it or if it's true but the new filter seems to fit a little more snugly in the housing. Changed filter and oil to M1 5W-30. Startup, light comes on (in any car) and rattles in top end for a few seconds then light and noise stop at same time. I took this as a good sign that there is pressure. Leave car running for a minute or so and shut off. Level is perfect so I clean up. Start again, no noise, no light so as of now, I'm in the clear. The next few days will tell me, though. It took a few days to do it the last time, as well. I'm hoping it was the old filter was a little too small and oil didn't build the required pressure.

 

any updates? im having similiar problems after my oil change yesterday..trying a new filter tomorrow though