[Shotimes] Oil pressure light on

[Erik Balser]

> You mentioned the car was shuddering. Was it up to a minimum of 700rpm? If
> it was shuddering because of an idle issue and was below 700rpm, the light
> is very likely to come on as you are not much above the low pressure
sensor
> kickover at idle. 10psi at absolute best when new, and the warning light
> comes on at about 5 psi (mine does, anyway). Mine came on at 500rpm before
I
> put in new bearings, and my bearings were in great condition at about 60k
> miles.

Yeah I don't know the specifics on the idle rpm's as I wasn't there.  I
informed her to check the tach next if the problem reoccurs.

> Check the oil, and not just level - has it been changed in the last year?
> Don't laugh, my wife never thinks about her oil until it's way too late,
at
> least 12 months/20k miles since she should have last changed it. I usually
> tell her "Don't worry, I've changed it three times since you last asked
> about it".

Lol, yes the oil had been changed in the last year, but it's about due for a
change now.  How could anyone neglect their SHO and not change the oil????
Isn't that a sin? Thanks for the reply David.

'95 MTX
Erik B.
http://webpages.charter.net/masho95