1999 Dodge Intrepid oil Light

1999 DODGE INTREPID
90,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RACHELG
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Good Morning, My oil light keeps coming on when I come to a stop. Then goes out when I start moving again. I have checked oil and it is good. Could this be a oil pump problem or just a defective light sensor ?????? I never see any oil leaking out under my car occasionally the oil does get about a half quart low .....I have the oil changed every 3000 miles ....I use oil for high mileage engines.... I am curious where is the fuel pump on this 2.7 engine located......
Sep 28, 2009 at 1:53 AM
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RACEFAN966
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OK this could be a bad oil sending unit or bad oil pump or ? Now what I would do is change the oil sending unit unless you have a way to check the pressure manually. The oil pump is inside the oil pan. Now I would use a bottle of lucas engine oil stabilizer if the oil light continues coming on. I had an engine do this once and putting in lucas let me push off rebuilding the engine for 2 yrs.
Sep 28, 2009 at 6:21 AM
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RACHELG
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Hello and Good Morning

Ok I took the car to a shop locally here in Myrtle beach they checked it out and it was a Oil pressure light switch....It had oil runing out of it when they took it off Replaced it Car so far is doing great...... total of $60.00 switch was 14.22 wow ....Thanks for the info gave me a place to start........Rachel
Oct 2, 2009 at 2:01 AM
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RACEFAN966
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Great glad to hear it is fixed. If you need anymore help just ask. Again thanks and have a great day.
Oct 2, 2009 at 2:06 AM
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