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Subject:Re: oil pressure light
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Fri, 2 Apr 2010 19:08:09 -0500

Did you use 20/50?  I use Delo 15/40 per another listmember suggestion and
mine never goes off. Otherwise, I bet the switch is going or the connection
is loose. Look right next to the water pump.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 6:44 PM, jerry cantor <jerry233@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oil pressure red light along with annoying alarm is going off
> intermittently
> in my 87 Westfalia
> over the past 3 days - 15 miles of city driving.
> Had oil change less than 500 miles ago and oil level looks fine.
> Have appointment at local shop for a look see end of next week.
> Mechanic thought this was a sensor malfunction with dipstick showing normal
> level.
> Anything else it could be where I shouldn't be driving it at all til it
> gets
> checked out?
> Thanks.
>