WARNING OIL LIGHT ON

1999 SAAB 9-5
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL
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DIEGOSAAB
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OIL WARNING LIGHT ON AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES WHEN I BREAK.... ENGINE OIL IS FULL AND NEW (IS OK)
(NO LEAKS)
Feb 18, 2011 at 10:26 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge,if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and engine bearings
Feb 19, 2011 at 1:51 AM
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MNTHNY4
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YOU WILL NEED ,NOTE I SAID WILL NEED TO DROP OIL PAN FOR THIS REPAIR ,AFTER DROPPING OIL PAN CHECK FOR SLUDGE IF ANY CLEAN & ALSO REMOVE & CLEAN OIL PICK UP SCREEN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN ,TO CLEAN SLUDGE GET YOUSELF A GOOD OVEN CLEANER OR 2 ,I FOUND OUT THAT THESE WORKS BETTER THAN DEGREASERS .SPRAY & LET SIT FOR A FEW ,USE A VERY HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO REMOVE SLUDGE THEN SHOP AIR TO DRY ,IF DONE RIGHT ENGINE SHOULD LOOK LIKE NEW INSIDE .WHILE THERE U CAN REMOVE A PISTON ROD CAP & CHECK BEARING CONDITION .THAT IS ALL UP TO U . BY THE WAY DID U HEAR ENGINE RATTLE ANY WHILE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON?
Feb 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM
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