oil light not going out - RUNNING NOW! THANKS!

[fiat218]

Agree it should not take more than 15 seconds. However, I would give if a few more seconds. Realize I'm not saying to run the car for a minute. You know a good volume of oil has just flowed down from the head . All this is assuming the right amount of oil was put in the car.

As far as oil amount, I actually accidently went over the MAX line about a 1/8" of an inch, but didn't think that should be a concern. What do you guys think? I'm going to try again today. I don't know what I was thinking before, but I don't have an oil gauge, just the idiot light. At one time I was going to switch out the clock for a gauge, but re-did the clock instead. I'm nervous about running it too long and causing damage. Suggestions on my next step if the light still doesn't go out is appreciated. Its been sitting overnight. Is this more concern when cranking it over now? Thanks

All cars have a oil stick
Look at it

[Fi8spider]

Oil light switch is screwed into the alloy sandwich plate between the filter and the block, accessible from the top.
They don't last forever and given the car was ok before it went into hibernation I'd be installing a new switch, not a costly item. Good luck.

[131]

Ground the wire off the switch and ensure the light goes out, if so, then replace the switch, they're not expensive. If you still have issues you've probably stripped the spline on the oil pump drive gear.

[SLOSpider]

Should be a sender probably on the front of the oil filter housing with one wire to it. Star it up and give it a couple of revs to see if the light goes out.

Filling the filter with oil is good practice on any motor. On some motors you cant because the filter my be upside down or sideways. Filling it with oil gets the oil to the needed bearing soon on start up where its needed the most.

[ylbill]

Just reading this, I am wondering why you would fill your oil filter., normally you start it then it fills,
When you change oil in you other cars/ trucks,do u fill the filter? When you take you car/ truck in to get a oil change. Do they fill it?

Suggested by people on this site and not a big deal to do, so why not.

[ylbill]

I agree, it might very well take a little longer. I always fill the filter before I put it on, even still the light usually goes off just when I am starting to get concerned. Other thought is that it is rather easy to knock the wire to the sending unit off it's connection. Is your oil pressure gauge also showing zero?

I usually fill the filter too, but I didn't bother this time because I knew I wouldn't be driving it for the winter and would be doing another change after in the spring. I'll give it a bit more time tomorrow and check the gauge. Thanks

You change your oil when you park it,then in the spring you change it again? :

Suggested by what I consider more knowledgable people than myself. Not a big job and inexpensive. Thanks for all the replies.