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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 04:20 PM
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so i been driving my s2000 n wverytime im on the freeway car runs perfect nothing wrong at all. but once i come to a complete stop or i exit the freeway n i come to a complete stop it shuts off. when im at a complete stop n i just rev up to 3,000 rpms n let off the rpms go below 1,000 rpms n the oil light goes on n once the rpms go back to 1,000 it goes away.
oil level is perfect
oil is super clean
sending unit is good
oil pump got replaced

i got a video butbim new to this n dont know how to post a video

any help will help please and thank you
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 04:43 PM
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Sounds like it might be an idle problem. Clean your IACV?
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 04:49 PM
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Can't say I have any resolution to the issue but couple of comments:

1. What year is the car?
2. How many miles?
3. Did anything trigger this event? How long has this been going on?
4. OEM oil filter?
5. A video would be helpful however not sure how much more I'd be driving it until you get this sorted.

Maybe consider getting proper oil pressure gauge to see what's going on. That would be my next step while also shopping for a replacement engine. That is shuts off is not good.
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Old Apr 23, 2017 | 05:01 PM
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If the engine is encountering stall conditions the oil light coming on makes sense. If it's coming on otherwise..not good.
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 07:07 AM
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+1, don't drive it until you figure this out. I am worried you might have a thrust bearing issue...
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Car Analogy
+1, don't drive it until you figure this out. I am worried you might have a thrust bearing issue...
Maybe not thrust bearings, but too much play in main bearings. Just can't hold oil pressure at ide. Esp when oil is thin, from being at operating temp.

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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 03:54 AM
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:21 AM
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Have you tried going to thicker grade oil? Like 10W-40?

Just a thought...
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:28 AM
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The car's RPM drops down far enough to trip the oil pressure light. That's not necessarily a problem with the oil or the bearings.

His oil light isn't on during normal driving.

Stalling a car will trip the oil pressure light.

So...fix the RPM drop issue...which is likely a IACV issue. Clean it or replace it.
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:37 AM
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Perhaps different sending units operate at slightly different PSI. My Oil Light doesn't come on, until the engine has been off for awhile. Like 5 secs after turning engine off.
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