Before you go opening up the motor, I think you should measure the
pressure with a gauge so you know what the pressure actually is.  Or
have a shop test the pressure on a hot engine.  Could just be the sender
is bad.

Allan

"Zoltan Kuthy" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> said:
> My oil light flickers after long highway driving.  Which is more likely
> to look at if its loosing pressure.  This is a reconditioned engine,
> having about 90k in it.  Maybe they did not change bearings at all and I
> could change at least the conrod bearings without splitting the case.
> This is a 1.9 engine and as I know, they need to be line bored after
> splitting.
> Or should I use some even thicker oil?  What kind?
> Anyone?
> Zoltan
>