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Low Oil Pressure Light on but Oil level is fine.

Karl Johnston
Karl Johnston
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Hi all - 
 

So my wife drives a ford fiesta 1.4 2009 and I’ve got a low oil pressure light on but the oil level is perfect. Could this be down to needing a simple service as the oil filter could potentially be blocked up? Or could it be a dodgy oil pressure sensor? 
 

just wondering if anyone has had this problem. The light came on 2 days ago. Would it be ok to drive for a few days until I fix it on the driveway? 
 

thanks in advance 

 

Karl 

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    11 minutes ago, Karl Johnston said:

    Could this be down to needing a simple service as the oil filter could potentially be blocked up?

    Very possibly. When did it last have a an oil and filter change ?

    11 minutes ago, Karl Johnston said:

    Would it be ok to drive for a few days until I fix it on the driveway?

    NO !!

    Running the engine with low oil pressure is something you should never do. It takes very little time to cause major damage.

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    About 12,000 miles ago. So very over due one. Best to do that first tomorrow then and see what it does from there? 

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    On 4/8/2024 at 10:42 PM, Karl Johnston said:

    About 12,000 miles ago.

    That's not that bad, that it would cause low oil pressure.

    I would think that you either have a faulty pressure sensor, or you have a failing oil pump. I'd change the sensor first as its easier than the oil pump !!

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    I’ll do that tomorrow. Service it and change the sensor. See how I get on. I’ll report back tomorrow. Thanks for the advice 

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    Could you please provide us with an update ? thanks

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    Hi! Super late with this reply. Apologies. Yes it did fix the problem. The light went out. Thanks for the help 

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