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Engine shut off on freeway, pulled to the side, oil life reset itself. Then car wouldn't start, oil pressure gauge went to zero. Check engine light is on
Re: Engine shut off on freeway, pulled to the side, oil...
Check your oil level in your engine with the oil dipstick located under the hood. It may have ran out of oil and locked the motor up. Check for oil leaks under the car.
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The oil light has nothing to do will oil level, but rather oil PRESSURE. If the engine oil is full and there is no rattling or banging noises in the engine, chances are the oil pressure sending unit is bad. If noises accompany the light, then shut down the engine and troubleshooting the engines internal lubrication system.
Remove the oil sender unit and fit a pressure gauge , start the engine and check pressure, seems odd the oil light and pressure gauge both showed a fault at the same time, perhaps the oil pump relief valve stuck open for a short time.
Check the oil pressure sensor. If it's bad, the ECU may shut the engine off if it thinks the engine has low oil pressure. If the sensor itself is okay, then you'll need to have the engine oil pressure checked with a gauge. If oil pressure is actually low, then there is probably something wrong (worn bearings, etc.) in the engine itself.
To start, take the vehicle to a dealer and ask them to screw an oil pressure gauge into the block hole and check your oil pressure whilst idling and while driving it.
I have a 1993 and it does the same thing, but the problem is only the gauge itself.
If it is actually having such oil pressure fluctuations, you may have a defective pump, a clogged pump filter screen, or a clogged oil filter.
God bless your efforts.
If there are no tapping or knocking noises when the engine is running, chances are that either the wire on the pressure sending unit has fallen off or the sender itself has gone bad. If you are unsure about if you have pressure or not, you can attach an external test gauge to the engine right where the sender goes. If unsure, best not to run the engine or you can seriously damage it.
If the valve lifters are quiet you most likely have oil pressure even with gauge showing "0".Sounds like the oil pressure switch going bad.I would try that first.
You better put a manual gauge on your engine and make sure you have oil pressure. Could just be a faulty gauge or sending unit but I sure as heck would be checking it with a manual gauge.
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