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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Everytime i slow down at a stop at a light "oil pressure" pops up on screen...it keeps "ding,ding, ding etc"....it reads oil pressure low , stop slowly BLAH BLAH" is it a bad sensor or something major...HELP!!!!!
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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yea, I'd assume it was a bad sensor. Are you nuts?!?

Do you have a V-8? if so, you have a dipstick. Check the oil level.

If you don't have a dipstick, then get thee to a service facility and have them check it out.

I presume you don't want your engine to seize up, right?

Otherwise, just keep ignoring the warning. Sorry I don't have a way to shut off the annoying "ding, ding, ding"
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:22 AM
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That's not a warning / alert you should ignore. Could be a faulty sensor or low oil level. Any other tell tale signs like needing to add oil very often or unusual engine noises? Might be something more serious and potentially expensive!
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:36 AM
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yes, 90% bad sensor. Mine did exact same thing at lights - bought 25.00 sensor and never happened since.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Hi,turns out the crank case valve and hoses needed replacing...all is well now..thanks for the responses guys...
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