Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Oil issues

Sorry - I should have posted that.
There are no codes - I checked twice.

 

There has been no change in the engine sound, I opened the hood and listened and there is no clattering or knocking. I really hope it's the sensor.

 

More or less rare than the oil pressure sensor ?? Are the sensors known to be a problem in our cars?

 

Ok - so I went to the dealer - bought a new sensor - $12.75. I also bought a couple oil filters and some oil while I was there.

I changed the oil and filter. The car had not been started since yesterday @ 5pm. I drove it once I changed the oil. The total drive was approximately 4 miles. At mile 3 - the light flashes a couple times, then by the time I am on my street it goes solid. Again no change in sound in the motor, no increase in heat.
I am really hoping it's the sensor - as it seems to occur after the oil has heated up - maybe the sensor thinks it has too little pressure? Anyways next up - sensor replacement.

 

Just in case - I've already started looking at motors.
What worries me is Dragon is barely 2 weeks away. I don't want this problem of oil lights hanging over me with a 16 hour drive looming.

 

Ok - changed the oil sensor today.
After a 20 mile trip no light yet. Hopefully it is solved - I think my next mod is oil pressure and temp gauges.
Thanks for the input.

 

Put another 50 miles on - no oil light - still keeping fingers crossed.

 

Nah - the light still lights if I put turn the key to the 'ON' position. It goes off once the car starts and oil starts to move.

 

Agreed - a cheep part and easy fix, it was just a little disconcerting having an oil light flash. I have owned several cars before this one (from being brand new) - both Japanese and European, a couple of them have gone past the 100,000 mile mark with me and one even went close to the 250,000 mark. I never experienced oil sensor failure before.
That being said I still love the MINI.