Oil light turns on

Tiny
FRITZSHA
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  • 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
  • 2.5L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 62,000 MILES
Oil light comes when I run it for a while at a stop and goes out when I drive it. Change 2 senders and still does the same thing. Can you help me?
Sunday, June 27th, 2021 AT 8:11 AM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

You need to have a manual oil pressure test done to verify that you have low oil pressure. The sensors sound like they are working.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/high-or-low-engine-oil-pressure

OIL PRESSURE

At Curb Idle Speed* .................... 25 kPa (4 psi)
At 3000 rpm .................... 170 - 550 kPa (25 - 80 psi)

CAUTION:
*If pressure is "zero": at curb idle, do not run the engine at 3,000 RPMs.

This could be the oil pump itself failing. I attached the procedure for replacing the oil pump below. It is very involved as the front of the motor has to be stripped down of all components.

Roy
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Sunday, June 27th, 2021 AT 8:40 AM

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