03-22-2004, 09:05 PM
if it's really 5-10 sec after the engine has started, that's a long time. Most of those oil lights are set to come on at some very low pressure like 5psi, and it taking that long just to build that pressure would make me a bit concerned as to if it's ever getting to the pressure it should. If I were looking to buy a car, and that oil light took much longer than a second after startup, I would pass. :? Hell, the busted E30 I baught up in VA that didn't even have any oil in it and hadn't been started in months took less than 10 sec the first time starting to turn off the light once I put some oil in it. However, unless you somehow damaged the pump or pickup, I don't see how changing the oilpan could have caused this unless there was oil pouring from a damaged gasket or something. Or did you change to a much lighter weight oil or not put enough in? "Resetting a fuse" doesn't make any sense to me, what exactly do you mean? Maybe the sensor is going bad? I just can't think of anything else. Ever wanted to install an oil pressure gauge? Maybe now's the time so you don't have to guess anymore! :wink: