littlejt1

I have searched the post and didn't find a cut and dried answer.
Aside from the obvious...no oil, or lack of pressure, etc.

What all can make the "Engine oil" and the "!" light come on and stay on.
Car was/is fine, daily driving, then ran on a short trip, everything fine, but when I started back up the lights didn't go off as normal after ignition.

As I said, the oil level is fine, recently changed, can't find any leaks, and the gauge is reading fine, and within normal operating limits.

Could it be a loose electrical wire on the sending unit? Or something else?

Help is appreciated as always!!

pete944

Mine comes on if it's a half a quart low. I have a small oil leak and have to keep a close eye on the level.
It doesn't take much to turn the light on.

MHT

if the oil level is even a little low and you park the car with the nose up, the light will come on. The light stays on until the key is cycled off.

streckfu's

What they said. You must be a little low.

ErichCS

Well mine only comes on when i am 1 quart low, but as MHT mentioned if the car is not parked on a level surface it can cause the light to come on.

Erich

The_Phantom

Pretty much the same for me.

Tom R.

Owners manual says something about a half hour until it cycles off i believe.

Kevin Baker

If the wires on the sender are loose or broken, both of the lights will come on. Ask me how I know, talk about panic!!! I was doing about 70mph on the freeway with nowhere to pull over, motor sounded fine, plus I thought that was the case because the light would just sort of slowly drift on and off with the motion of the car.

littlejt1

Well, I guess I was half braindead when I checked the oil the first time, or it wasn't on level ground...as prescribed, about 1/2 quart low. Added the oil and no lights, no problems!!
Thanks again to all!

PennyWise

Yip same here.....At half.. its ok, but if I stop and re-start within about 15-30 minutes... Oil light comes on... Scarred the hell out of me in the beginning.... but now I always carry a spare quart.. just in case I'm lower.

hosrom_951

You should always carry a spare quart of oil (and coolant) just incase.

There is an oil level sensor on the 87+944 cars (that causes the ! and engine oil light to come on).

littlejt1

I have my spare quart of Mobile one in the car now!!
As someone else stated ----> Scared the hell out of me!!! Being new to Porsche and knowing the stereotyped oil dependance I was a bit freaked!
Thanks to all for the help once again!!

Cheers to the TX Greaseslingers!!