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Thread: Engine oil press on 540i. Need advice please.

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    Default Engine oil press on 540i. Need advice please.

    ENGINE OIL PRESS message comes on after running for about 10 minutes then goes off after a few minutes but then comes on again. does this sound like a oil pressure switch or maybe the bolts on the pump are comeing loose. Anyone know what the symtoms of a oil pressure switch problem are or when the bolts on the pump are comeing loose? Thanks.

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    Default Sounds like the oil pressure sensor is going bad

    The exact same thing happened on one of my 1991 525i's and replacing the oil pressure sensor solved the problem.

    Dick Schneiders

    Quote Originally Posted by Schuller
    ENGINE OIL PRESS message comes on after running for about 10 minutes then goes off after a few minutes but then comes on again. does this sound like a oil pressure switch or maybe the bolts on the pump are comeing loose. Anyone know what the symtoms of a oil pressure switch problem are or when the bolts on the pump are comeing loose? Thanks.

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    This is definitely a symptom of loose oil pump bolts. Check it before it's too late.

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    almost every v8 i've pulled the pan on has had loose (or fell out) pump bolts
    all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it

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    Winfred what do you do? clean em and use loctite?
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    yep

    Quote Originally Posted by 632 Regal
    Winfred what do you do? clean em and use loctite?
    all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it

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