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Old 07-23-2017, 06:53 PM
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So does anyone else ever get a red oil light randomly? Engine doesn't change at all performance wise. I haven't hooked up a manual gauge but I can be sitting idle at a stop light and it will randomly pop on and then go away. I'm guessing sludge but would anyone else have an idea?
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So does anyone else ever get a red oil light randomly? Engine doesn't change at all performance wise. I haven't hooked up a manual gauge but I can be sitting idle at a stop light and it will randomly pop on and then go away. I'm guessing sludge but would anyone else have an idea?
Low oil pressure or defective pressure sensor. I'd figure it out before driving it again.
Wrong oil type? Clogged/varnished screen in oil pick up tube? Oil filter clogged(some aftermarket filters don't have a bypass valve) .

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Originally Posted by Rebel101150
So does anyone else ever get a red oil light randomly? Engine doesn't change at all performance wise. I haven't hooked up a manual gauge but I can be sitting idle at a stop light and it will randomly pop on and then go away. I'm guessing sludge but would anyone else have an idea?
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