Oil Light

[chromic]

Hi,

My oil light comes on sometimes when I brake hard and come to a complete stop. The light comes on, makes a noise, I start getting worried, then the light comes off.

I checked the oil level and it is fine as I did an oil and filter replacement last week. The only thing is I used a cheap brand oil filter (cost me 4 bucks) instead of the ryco one.

Could the cheap oil filter be the problem? In the whole time (9 months) I have owned it, this has only started to happen after the oil change. The oil has also been changed regularly prior to this.

 

[black as]

Sounds like the cheap oil you bought, my suggestion is always buy a good quality oil and oil filter, and I would probably do an oil pressure test afterward just to make sure all is o.k.

 

[mrVT]

looks like u need a new oil pressure pressure switch if lights turning on and off doesnt matter what oil u use it shouldent be making light go on and off.

 

[SSbeast]

Yeah sounds like oil pressure switch. Does ur check engine light come on? If so u can scan the codes through holden or if u have a scan tool. And will tell you if ur switch is an issue.

 

[VTS5]

Hi,

My oil light comes on sometimes when I brake hard and come to a complete stop. The light comes on, makes a noise, I start getting worried, then the light comes off.

I checked the oil level and it is fine as I did an oil and filter replacement last week. The only thing is I used a cheap brand oil filter (cost me 4 bucks) instead of the ryco one.

Could the cheap oil filter be the problem? In the whole time (9 months) I have owned it, this has only started to happen after the oil change. The oil has also been changed regularly prior to this.

You've just struck a very common VT problem.Replace your oil pressure switch.That will fix your light problem,You also mentioned NOISE !!! What sort of ??? Tappet noise ? or what ?

 

[Joshu]

Hey does anyone know where the oil sensor wire leads too? Mine has disapeared, the plug is there but with only one wire in it, I looked at a vs and the same sensorplug had three, so I am missing 2 wires to the actual plug, any ideas?