# Oil Light comes on goes off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-comes-on-goes-off/4498>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-comes-on-goes-off/4498 "2007-09-12T14:23:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rosemary\_Morrison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Rosemary\_Morrison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rosemary_Morrison)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-comes-on-goes-off/4498/1 "2007-09-12T14:23:12Z")

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the oil light came on in my car when I went around a turn. I checked the level and it showed adequate level. Seems that if I step on the gas a little going around turns it doesn’t come on. Please help  
  
 It is a 92 Dodge Spirit

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-comes-on-goes-off/4498/2 "2007-09-12T15:27:56Z")

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That light only comes on when the oil pressure drops to a level low enough to cause engine damage. Given the age it’s likely that the engine and/or oil pump are both just tired and worn. How many miles on the car?

You’re not hearing any funny noises, are you? Ticking, knocking, hammering, anything like that?