1998 Jaguar XJ8 oil light

1998 JAGUAR XJ8
95,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CABAN2007
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I have a 98 jaguar xj8 and the oil light stays on un less u press the gas pedal then the light turns off. The problem has been there before i changed the oil. I changed the oil a week ago. So it cant be the oil level and i also changed the oil sending unit. Do you think its the oil pump?
Jun 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Before coming to a possibly incorrect conclusion about why the oil light is coming on I would remove the oil pressure sending unit and install a pressure gauge to see exactly what the pressure is. If it falls below the factory specification with the engine at operating temperature then I would think there is something wrong inside the motor and yes the oil pump would then be suspect.
Jun 17, 2008 at 4:24 PM