Green96GTPchick Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I did an oil change on my 96 gtp this weekend. Put new oil in, started it up, the low oil light came on. Shut it off, checked, it still needed a quart, so i added the quart. Turned it on agian and thelight stayed off. This morning I started it up to leave for school, the Low Oil lIght came on again, so i shut the car off and turned it back on, light stayed off. left school, no problem. Left for work this afternoon adn it did the same thing. Shut the car off, turn it back on, light stays off. The isnt low on hte dipstick. Could my sensor be going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockTherapy Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 sensor'd be my guess, of course, my 91, i ran the thing with half a quart in it before any my light never turned on... of course my car was possessed., annyways, i'd test the sensor, if not hte sensor, the gague cluster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 sensor'd be my guess, of course, my 91, i ran the thing with half a quart in it before any my light never turned on... of course my car was possessed., annyways, i'd test the sensor, if not hte sensor, the gague cluster. The low oil light only measures the level for something like the first 15 seconds when you start the car. If the level drops anytime after that, the car won't tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slade901 Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Probably your oil sensor is gunked up. BTW, did you replaced the oil filter as well? I usually use 1 quart qunk motor oil cleaner. I just pour it in even though it will overfill but the instruction says to start the engine and only IDLE it for 5 minutes and turn OFF the engine then drain the oil and replace the filter. Don't forget to put oil inside the oil filter before putting the new oil filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 my cutty oil light does the same thing right around the time I need to change my oil (based on the 3000 mile cycle)......I don't if it has anything to do with it, but my oil level is never low...I turn off the car and back on, and the light goes away....a couple days later, I change the oil and the light stays off for around 3000 miles.....I know that isn't what the light is designed to do be it seems to be pretty consistant, normally within a couple hundred miles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jus2sweetregal Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 my light used to come on just b4 i had to do an oil change. so i would check it and it ould need anywhere from a 1/2 qt to a qt. now i dont need to add oil anymore since i started running valvoline synthetic blend. but when my light came on, i would shut the car off and then start it again and the light would go off. it could depend if you park on an unlevel surface also. just make sure you add 4.5 qts of oil if you do a full oil change(filter, and oil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jus2sweetregal Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 my light used to come on just b4 i had to do an oil change. so i would check it and it ould need anywhere from a 1/2 qt to a qt. now i dont need to add oil anymore since i started running valvoline synthetic blend. but when my light came on, i would shut the car off and then start it again and the light would go off. it could depend if you park on an unlevel surface also. just make sure you add 4.5 qts of oil if you do a full oil change(filter, and oil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jus2sweetregal Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 my light used to come on just b4 i had to do an oil change. so i would check it and it ould need anywhere from a 1/2 qt to a qt. now i dont need to add oil anymore since i started running valvoline synthetic blend. but when my light came on, i would shut the car off and then start it again and the light would go off. it could depend if you park on an unlevel surface also. just make sure you add 4.5 qts of oil if you do a full oil change(filter, and oil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green96GTPchick Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 It hasnt done it before i changed the oil, just after. When I restsart the car the second time it stays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL_pilot Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I had a low oil light come on once in my old Grand Am. It was immediatly after making a wrong turn, I drove through a truck only lane at a rest stop in the winter. Deep ruts of ice scrapped the bottem of my car up. Next time I started her, the oil light came on. Shut it off and back on, it was off. It continued to do that until I changed the oil and noticed the sensor on the oil pan was unplugged. You might want to check either the wiring to the sensor or the sensor itself (if it works the same, car was a 94, btw.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOut Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 I've been having the the same problem on my car starting last week. If the car has been sitting for any period of time the "low oil" light will be on when the vehicle is started, it goes off if you restart the car however. I've checked the oil a million times, its not low, so am I to assume this is a simple sensor failure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green96GTPchick Posted June 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 I dont know. My problem ended up being that I was short on like 2-3 quarts of oil. :oops: I can't add. :oops: I added some more oil and the light went off. Go ahead, tell me how stupid that was........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokesGTP Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Very stupid, j/k you have to have the car off for about 15 minutes to get an accurate reading also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymik Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Well I've had that problem, but it goes on for the real deal. I usually have to add at least a quart when it does that, but now I have learned to check my oil periodically(so the light stays off). You never want to mess with low oil....your engine will remind you with the dreadful knock and ping noise if driven like that for too long. The 3100 pisses me off with the noise it makes when its a cold start, sounds like my engine is running totally dry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeday Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hello everyone, Can someone help me in location the sensor for the low oil light? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Holy old post, batman. The light or the sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Holy old post batman is right! But atleast he searched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Literally almost right next to the oil filter. Depends on the motor, but they should all be in the same general area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Literally almost right next to the oil filter. Depends on the motor, but they should all be in the same general area. That's the pressure sender... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 HOLY HELL this thread is ancient..members I have never even seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 holy old thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJansen658 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hello everyone, Can someone help me in location the sensor for the low oil light? Jeff The Oil Pressure Sender is located just up and to the left of the oil filter as stated above. The Oil Level Sensor is located in the side of the oil pan, easily visible from underneath. It is the only sensor mounted in the pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeday Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hello everyone, Can someone help me in location the sensor for the low oil light? Jeff The Oil Pressure Sender is located just up and to the left of the oil filter as stated above. The Oil Level Sensor is located in the side of the oil pan, easily visible from underneath. It is the only sensor mounted in the pan. Thanks for your help, I'm looking for the oil level sensor, I'll check tomorrow evening. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Yay for newbies learning to use the search functioin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeday Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Yay for newbies learning to use the search functioin! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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