The oil pressure light in my car (2000 Chrysler.

Tiny
ATWELL82
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  • 2000 CHRYSLER NEON
  • 200,000 MILES
The oil pressure light in my car (2000 chrysler neon) came on and now blinks off and on. Oil levels ok. How freaked out should I be. Its not making any loud noises. I have only driven it for about 2 minutes after the light came on.
Saturday, January 26th, 2013 AT 4:32 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
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Two minutes can be a really long time to go with no oil pressure. For the light to be flickering, especially randomly, it is likely you have nothing more than a defective pressure sending unit, but the only way to know for sure is to have the actual pressure checked with a mechanical gauge. If it is indeed low, damage to the engine bearings will occur very quickly. That will turn into a very expensive repair.
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Saturday, January 26th, 2013 AT 4:51 PM

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