climhazzard

Hi all,

I may be a bit paranoid - but I'm wondering if what I'm experiencing with my S2K is "normal". I just noticed after the car sits for an hour or so and is started, the oil pressure light seems to stay on for a few seconds (also saw it flicker once during startup). I'm also hearing what sounds like some rather loud valve tapping up until the light turns off, hoping that's nothing unusual as well. I understand that oil pressure is lower when the oil is stil warm and the oil viscosity is thinner so that's why I may not notice this on cold starts. To be clear, the light has NEVER come on while driving or idling other than during startup. I took a video to better illustrate what I'm describing, does everyone else's car behave the same way?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0nPshg9pCw[/media]

zeroptzero

do an oil pressure check, don't chance it as an oil light on at any time is a bad sign. My oil light came on at idle and now my is sitting on the floor of my garage waiting for a transplant.

Moddiction

What's your oil level at? I think that is normal for the light to be on until it starts and then goes off.

rob-2

normal

climhazzard

Thanks for the replies guys, makes me feel quite a bit better. I forgot to mention I did check (and always keep an eye on) the oil level, it's full on one side of the dipstick, and 1 crosshatch under full on the other..so definitely not a level issue.

climhazzard

Was this idle during regular driving, or immediately after startup? I believe all cars have it on at least for a very small amount of time during startup, even if it's for a split second until the system pressurizes.

spets

IMO it is on a little bit longer than it should be with a warm engine.

What oil filter are you running? If it is a cheap Fram or something it is probably a bad drainback valve that is letting the oil system depressurize. Try the OEM PCX filter if you have something else on.

climhazzard

I'm running the OEM PCX filter. I have moved to a yearly oil change schedule since the car isn't driven too frequently (less than 1000/mi a year), and I'm about 9 months and 700 miles in on this oil change. I wouldn't think having the oil filter on there for a year would be an issue, since even the S2K manual recommends annual oil changes for "normal" conditions. I could try an oil change to see if it helps though.

zeroptzero

mine was at hot idle only, not like your situation, sorry I thought the light was flickering at idle. Just keep a close eye on it.

climhazzard

No worries, I appreciate the help and will definitely keep an eye on it. Hope your new engine is up and running soon, can't imagine that's a fun wait.