Hey all,
I have a 2002 Taurus with the 3.0 DOHC motor, 118k miles, 5w-20 oil. Recently the oil pressure light has been lightly flickering when the engine is at idle speeds (stopped at a light, pulling into a parking space, etc.). However, this only occurs after a long highway drive. I've been continually monitoring the oil level and it's been perfect.
Just driving around town the light never comes on, regardless of engine RPM... it's the long highway drives that do it. So is my oil pressure sending unit on its way out? I've been continuing to drive it since the oil level is fine and the engine sounds/feels perfectly normal when the light is flickering. Maybe the thin oil (5w-20) and high temperatures are thinning the oil out too much (a stretch?)
Any ideas?
I have a 2002 Taurus with the 3.0 DOHC motor, 118k miles, 5w-20 oil. Recently the oil pressure light has been lightly flickering when the engine is at idle speeds (stopped at a light, pulling into a parking space, etc.). However, this only occurs after a long highway drive. I've been continually monitoring the oil level and it's been perfect.
Just driving around town the light never comes on, regardless of engine RPM... it's the long highway drives that do it. So is my oil pressure sending unit on its way out? I've been continuing to drive it since the oil level is fine and the engine sounds/feels perfectly normal when the light is flickering. Maybe the thin oil (5w-20) and high temperatures are thinning the oil out too much (a stretch?)
Any ideas?