Oil light coming on and off?

Asked by GuruMR49 May 18, 2017 at 05:08 AM about the 1997 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While driving this morning oil light comes on
then turns off? Oil level is fine and I'm not
noticing the car running any different what
could cause this ?

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Kelly answered 7 years ago

check the wire / conector to the oil pressure sending unit first..then replace the sending unit easy and cheap.. heres how > www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JRIySUPnlI

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge, if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and/or engine bearing.

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