[eligs]

kailer89, mine was shuttering too, and just yesterday the engine basically blew, while on a test drive with a tech from work, trying to diagnose the problem, i recomend you find someone to fix your car sooon

 

[ArcFault]

Its also pretty common for the.oil light to "flicker" at idle because of sending unit my gt flickered when I got it. Changed the unit never happened again.

 

[eligs]

another thing i have heard is that in the 4g64 there is supposedly a valve in the head tht will cause a ticking, and an oil light flicker, and theres a specifice way to clear it, it will do this if u run low on oil, or it gets too dirty, i dont exactly remmber verbatum but it was sumtin like

in neutral slowly accelerate from idle to 3k, in bout 2 seconds, repeat 15 to 30 times, after oil change

dont remember where i read it, but it might work

 

[Vclipse]

Awesome thred... I also got my 2000 RS 180,000 miles last week. I noticed the day after I got it the oil light "flickered" at idol. Never came on while driving. I took it today for an oil change and the light seems to just be a steady light while stopped now
Will check out some of the awesome tips you guys suggested.
Thanks!!

 

[Chizad]

I have an 03 gs and yesterday the car died. The battery was bad. I saw what looked like a check oil light come on before i turned the engine off and it wouldn't restart. I asimmed it was the battery. I got a jump and after that the car idled rough and I noticed a slight ticking. This morning I had the oil changed and the battery replaced. Im at 147khome miles. Should I be worried? How can I get this ticking to stop?

 

[jaloosk]

Funny to find this thread. My oil light started to flicker today. Only happens at low idle. Could this be the blocked oil tube also.

and i use 5w30, its rly black iv been changing it every thousand miles and running motor flush through it, i think i need to actually drop the pan bcus of sludge, wudnt rly surprise me, and it only flickers once the car gets to op. temp. i cranked up idle and it helped for the time being

OK this is bullshit. Mine just started flickering today at idle, after it got to operating temperature. I know it's due for an oil change though, so maybe the filter is just dirty? :dunno:

 

[JermTheElf]

OK this is bullshit. Mine just started flickering today at idle, after it got to operating temperature. I know it's due for an oil change though, so maybe the filter is just dirty? :dunno:

This happened to me 3 weeks before I spun a bearing.

 

[jaloosk]

Fuck.

 

[3gEclipse86]

Before you get to worried check your oil level.

 

[JermTheElf]

Yep. Maybe it'd be worth it to get a system flush done on it.

 

[3gEclipse86]

If he's good with changing his oil on a consistent basis He won't need the flush. If the oil level is full change out the oil pressure sender.

 

[HRT]

This is why I wish the dash had an oil pressure gauge; maybe it's time for me to add one...

 

[3gEclipse86]

I installed one years ago. I don't like relying on a light.

 

[citm2000]

Drain oil. Add one quart Marvel Mystery Oil. Fill remainder with clean oil. Drive 100 miles. Change oil and filter.

 

[jaloosk]

Drain oil. Add one quart Marvel Mystery Oil. Fill remainder with clean oil. Drive 100 miles. Change oil and filter.

OK.

 

[Chizad]

Any advice for ne in my particular situation

 

[jaloosk]

I have an 03 gs and yesterday the car died. The battery was bad. I saw what looked like a check oil light come on before i turned the engine off and it wouldn't restart. I asimmed it was the battery. I got a jump and after that the car idled rough and I noticed a slight ticking. This morning I had the oil changed and the battery replaced. Im at 147khome miles. Should I be worried? How can I get this ticking to stop?

Ticking is normal. Idle your car for 10 minutes to reset your ECU and the rough idle should go away.

 

[Chizad]

Ticking is normal. Idle your car for 10 minutes to reset your ECU and the rough idle should go away.

When you say idle do you mean just start the car and let it run or do I need to push the fas to a certain rpm?

 

[jaloosk]

Just start it and let it run.

 

[Chizad]

Ok quick question had the battery replace this morning. Just went out to start the car and ut wontvturn over? Brand new battery so am I looking at an altenator problem now?