oil pressure

[danno]

Just bought an 04 GP GT with 3800. this only happened 2x once when just starting engine and it seemed to go to low rpm for a few sec. and the other time when i made a quick stop from hiway speed. The low oil pressure warning came on the dic. it went out after a short time. is this something i should be concerned with? Is there a known problem with the sensor? The manual says thet the light may come on after a sudden stop it is normal. there is no clanking noises coming from the engine when the light came on...any suggestions??Dan

 

[DanGTP]

Check your oil level, first! If you're low on oil, you can have low pressure at certain times. If the level looks good, try changing the oil and put a good quality filter on it. If you still have a problem, there may be some internal problems.
My car did that for about two weeks, with me trying everything I could think of to get pressure back up, before it started making noises. It ended up that I spun both of my inner cam bearings, one of which made it's way out of its hole and proceeded to be smashed repeatedly by a cam lobe and a lifter.

Here's the rest of the damage: http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk221/DanGTP/Bottomend Blowout/

 

[danno]

Thanks Dan the oil was ok (actually it was 1 liter over full) i drained out the liter and it hasnt happened since.) i heard too much oil can cause oil pressure lights too. i have a 2 year powertrain warranty but they dont cover things like warning lights,but if i blow the engine its covered (go figure). i will try the oil and filter and keep an eye on it. it was suggested to put a guage to see the actual pressure and if its ok it is probably the sensor, do those have a habit of going flaky????....

 

[DanGTP]

I would definitely put a gauge on it to check it out. I haven't heard a lot about the gauges on our cars going out much. Of course, a lot of people I know just remove the factory unit and replace it with a gauge.