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[markspark]

So now ive been and bought myself the above car and have done around 400 miles in it and i now have a problem. The red oil light flashes every now and then when the engine is just ticking over, never when the engine is running in drive and moving so i have the oil changed saturday just gone and ive done 125miles today and when i got home the light flashed a couple of times again have you guys any ideas
the oil used in the oil change was 5-30 fuchs fully synthetic but i had the problem prior to oil change


This was the reason for my post which got removed 

[martin42]

could be a faulty oil pressure switch,would be worth changing that 1st and see what happens

[markspark]

any idea where it is on the 2.2dti ??

[markspark]

A pic of the new car

[TheBoy]

What sort of mileage?

It may actually help to use a slightly thicker oil, such as GM Semi.

[markspark]

mileage is 11k it drives like a new car seats look like they have never been sat in im going to try the oil switch and see if that solves the problem i may take the one off my damaged omega when i get it back as i will be taking most of the engine parts off anyway

[symes]

I reckon you should try thicker oil mate 

[markspark]

what grade oil would you advise as i dont have a clue when it comes to oil, the change i had done on saturday i just phoned was happy with price and had it done

[symes]

10/30 or 10/40 would be fine

[joff]

mileage is 11k it drives like a new car seats look like they have never been sat in im going to try the oil switch and see if that solves the problem i may take the one off my damaged omega when i get it back as i will be taking most of the engine parts off anyway

Not even run in then at 11K and that's a pre facelift is it not (can't see headlights). Oil pressure to low on tickover when warm so red oil warning light flicks. Daft question but have you checked the oil level? Must be pre facelift as it's a 2.2dti so should have semi 10w/40 in it not fully 5w/30. Could have had the fully in it when you got it.

[markspark]

Sorry my bad typo error mileage is 115k not 11k 

[markspark]

Will the 5-30 be ok for now as i was only going to do 3k miles then change again anyway just to get on top of things ?
the car is a 2003

[TheBoy]

mileage is 11k it drives like a new car seats look like they have never been sat in im going to try the oil switch and see if that solves the problem i may take the one off my damaged omega when i get it back as i will be taking most of the engine parts off anyway

Not even run in then at 11K and that's a pre facelift is it not (can't see headlights). Oil pressure to low on tickover when warm so red oil warning light flicks. Daft question but have you checked the oil level? Must be pre facelift as it's a 2.2dti so should have semi 10w/40 in it not fully 5w/30. Could have had the fully in it when you got it.

2.2DTi only available as FL

The drop to 5/30 was only to allow the 20k oil servicing, which is probably what has shagged the engine in this thread.

So, I'd go for the thicker oil to keep the pressure up at idle. Or replace the oil pump, but probably not worth it as its a Vectra-C, bloody 'orrible things.

[serek]

just drop some 10w40GM oil change dont cost that much

[omega3000]

mileage is 11k it drives like a new car seats look like they have never been sat in im going to try the oil switch and see if that solves the problem i may take the one off my damaged omega when i get it back as i will be taking most of the engine parts off anyway

Not even run in then at 11K and that's a pre facelift is it not (can't see headlights). Oil pressure to low on tickover when warm so red oil warning light flicks. Daft question but have you checked the oil level? Must be pre facelift as it's a 2.2dti so should have semi 10w/40 in it not fully 5w/30. Could have had the fully in it when you got it.

2.2DTi only available as FL

The drop to 5/30 was only to allow the 20k oil servicing, which is probably what has shagged the engine in this thread.

So, I'd go for the thicker oil to keep the pressure up at idle. Or replace the oil pump, but probably not worth it as its a Vectra-C, bloody 'orrible things.