Oil light coming on after changing oil pan gasket

[bcjammerx]

didnt leak, i checked it plus i put 4 quarts then i checked it agian after the oil light came on and it was still perfect level

here is what happened.

The shop DID NOT ADD OIL!!!
Maybe you have a massive leak...either way they should have noticed before the car left.

Here's what you need to to:
Make sure it's full with oil (to the upper fill mark), park the car in a dry place where you can easily see a leak...OR put a cardboard box under it. Again keep it dry, cardboard shows oil drips pretty well. In 1-2 hours, come back and look for leaks. After this AGAIN make sure it's full...then let it idle for 15 min. Again on a dry place. If STILL no oil then it means there isn't a leak and they didn't fill your oil

See...
You added 4 qrts, your car will hold 4.5 after oc with filter change. This means NO OIL WAS PUT BACK INTO YOUR CAR!!! And it was driven! Now they expect you to DRIVE it to them?


KNOW THIS...so when you go back, you can tell them
"I know for a fact you didn't add oil, I put in 4 qrts to get the oil line to normal, the car only holds 4.5, the filter hold .5. AND It doesn't leak!"


But realistically they need to pay for a tow truck to come get your car, taken to a shop of YOUR choosing, and they also need to pay the mechanic to inspect your engine for damage. They won't pay for a new engine unless the engine is actually damaged...she prolly ain't. But they NEED to pay to have your car checked out, and NOT BY THEM!

[evil_demon_01]

My oil light starts blinkin...

The rpm started to drop more n more till it shut off...

i quickly turned it back on and it turned on fine, but it would continue to shut off if i didnt accelarate it while im at a complete stop...

First things first.
The oil light came on but you kept going.
Then when it stalled you "quickly" started it up
Your OP doesnt even say anything about getting out and checking the oil level.
You just had the gasket changed, maybe there could have been a big oil leak, or just not topped up enough.

Oh Btw, I wouldn't drive the car back to them. Send it back on a towtruck.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

im bout 99% sure its a loose connection somewhere cause i took it back to the shop while the oil light was on, he had me stay in the car while the car was on the lift, and when he was under the car he was working on something and made the light come off, which to me is a sign that something is not working properly

so i went to buy an oil pressure switch and got it put it but didnt quite fix the problem

what could there prossibly be that could have a loose connection because im pretty sure thats what it is or just needs to be changed

and im not learking oil for those who think im riding with no oil in my car, i watched him put the oil in

[Tippey764]

I think what he was trying to say is. He changed the oil when he got home then added back 4 quarts so he knew it had enough in it. At least thats what i got from what he said.

[MR.PHIL]

check the plug that goes to your oil pressure switch .
may be he touched it when he was under neath the car and and the light went off.
might be just a little shortage .

[RagingAsian]

I wouldnt drive it until you have it taken back to them. Although taking it back to them seems foolish since they want you to take it back to them.

Also it seems foolish to start your car with the oil light on, kinda like screwin' a girl with no lube, no bueno.

[batever]

The most salient fact is that your engine started to bog down and lose rpms while the oil pressure indicator was on, then you had to gun it to keep the engine going. This is a sympton of oil starvation in the engine--the engine internals are not moving smoothly and the car starts to bog down.


I don't think this is an artifact of a faulty pressure sensor--if it was, the car wouldn't drop rpms and stall--very bad.

You could have a blocked or impeded oil pickup tube because the oil pan is too close to the oil pickup tube, or there is a dent in the bottom of the pan, or because--who knows.

Or your oil pump could have randomly gone bad.

Since you know the oil level is good--you checked it--
here are some thoughts:

You could have a blocked oil filter., but if so there is a bypass switch to bypass the filter. Still--did they put a different filter on? it could be a randomly defective filter.

Also the actual oil pressure should be tested.

I would also consider ripping the oil pan off and looking at it before doing anything, even before the oil pressure test.

Do not drive this car. Pay the $40 for a tow, or make them pay for a tow. Cheap insurance against a blown engine.

good luck.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

check the plug that goes to your oil pressure switch .
may be he touched it when he was under neath the car and and the light went off.
might be just a little shortage .

thats what im thinking

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

The most salient fact is that your engine started to bog down and lose rpms while the oil pressure indicator was on, then you had to gun it to keep the engine going. This is a sympton of oil starvation in the engine--the engine internals are not moving smoothly and the car starts to bog down.


I don't think this is an artifact of a faulty pressure sensor--if it was, the car wouldn't drop rpms and stall--very bad.

You could have a blocked or impeded oil pickup tube because the oil pan is too close to the oil pickup tube, or there is a dent in the bottom of the pan, or because--who knows.

Or your oil pump could have randomly gone bad.

Since you know the oil level is good--you checked it--
here are some thoughts:

You could have a blocked oil filter., but if so there is a bypass switch to bypass the filter. Still--did they put a different filter on? it could be a randomly defective filter.

Also the actual oil pressure should be tested.

I would also consider ripping the oil pan off and looking at it before doing anything, even before the oil pressure test.

Do not drive this car. Pay the $40 for a tow, or make them pay for a tow. Cheap insurance against a blown engine.

good luck.

the rpm doesnt boggle down anymore its normal and ive been driving ok for since yesterday so im still guessing its a connection somewhere

[batever]

the rpm doesnt boggle down anymore its normal and ive been driving ok for since yesterday so im still guessing its a connection somewhere

cool, that's good. maybe all you have now is a faulty oil pressure sending switch connection.

[bcjammerx]

so op...did you drain the oil when you got home or did you ADD 4 qrts after they added 4 qrts?

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

so op...did you drain the oil when you got home or did you ADD 4 qrts after they added 4 qrts?

1. mech. drained oil
2. changed oil pan gasket
3. put it back together
4. ADDED 4 QUARTS
5. anything else i need to go over

[bcjammerx]

didnt leak, i checked it plus i put 4 quarts then i checked it agian after the oil light came on and it was still perfect level

1. mech. drained oil
2. changed oil pan gasket
3. put it back together
4. ADDED 4 QUARTS
5. anything else i need to go over

uhm...as a matter of fact yes...as you haven't clarified at all...quotes show what I mean.

You clearly stated YOU put 4qrts in AFTER this whole shenanigan which means it was lacking in 4qrts of oil once you got it back from the mech.

but forget it man...hope your engine is fine.

[noobcake]

but forget it man...hope your engine is fine.

i know right. he asks for help, then gets lippy.

[xkjnboix]

most likely its a loose connection. just monitor your oil constantly. its always good habbit. my car was leaking out pretty bad from a bad oil cooler gasket and that stuff goes quick liek a qt every 5 miles. luckily i caught it hehe.