I have an 91 integra rs and i had it for a while now and i had some poor times in my days which pushed me to not changing the oil for a while and my oil light never came on. Now everything is back to normal so im changing the oil normally every 3-4 k miles but now should be around time for me to change it and the oil light comes on after i drive the car for about 15 to 20 mins and it just blinks and when i let the car sit and cool of and check the oil its normal....would that be my oil or something else.. i work alot during the week so im gonna wait till sat to change the oil and the filter and for now the car is sitting in the garage...im wondering is it because when i drive the motor sux in the oil from the pan and then its just a lil bit low and thats y or it something else. Ane sugdestions. Anything please. Im gonna change the oil on saturday and see if that hepled. If not where do i go from here?

 

The oil light means that oil pressure is low, not oil level. For some reason, you are loosing oil pressure. Typically, a dying oil pump or clogged oil pickup can cause this.

 

How can i check all that or how can i find out wats my oil pressure....is it okay to drive on it like that?

 

ok i found how much new pressure switch is because i heard that coulkd be a problem but i have no clue where is it....anybody has a clue...im trying to find it on the we but i cant..any pictures please so i can replace it and see if that was the issue cuz the car runs fine,

 

Where is the oil pump screen so i can clean it and the whole oil pump it selfe i know its in the oil pan but i never seen it before. and last time i changed my oil i got this new costrol oil to clean the engine from all the sludge would that clugged up my oil filter and couse the oil pressure to drop. And i read that the screen on the oil pump could b dirty but i dont know where that is. So picutres would be great.

 

Hook up an oil pressure gauge to it. I wouldn't recommend driving like that. Oil starvation will distroy bearings.

The pressure switch is right next to the oil filter. It has a single wire leading to it with a rubber boot attached to it.

The oil pump is on the other side of the timing belt behind the crank pulley. You want to check the oil pickup and that can only be accessed by removing the oil pan.

Sorry I can't provide pictures. This stuff is pretty self explanatory once you start where I suggested. A service manual will get into better detail about torque specs and removal/installation procedures.

 

might be easier to drop the oil pan and look around from there. The oil pump will be significantly harder to get to. won't you be able to get to the bottom of the pump when you drop the pan?

 

Thanx guys i preciate it im gonna get the sensor tomorow and replace it at 1st and if that dont work im gonna drop the headers and then the oil pan and try to find that screen and clean that out and see if that was the problem if that dont work im gonna put it in the shop for estimate to find out wats wrong i have a long weekend infront of me ima come back on monday and let u guys now how it went.

 

Well i never really got to work on the car this weekend saturday i had my grls cousins birthday and then my boy came over n we party all night and then sunday i found out that my boys day left his tools at the shop so i couldnt use it...........but i got the pressure siwtch tho.....so as soon as i get a chance i will replace it since its the cheapest.easiest thing to do...

 

well i finnaly got to it but i cannot find the pressure switch and if i th9ink its the oe i think it is i cant get to it like i cant fit any tools in ther eto get it. and to drop my oil pan ill have to take the headers off but the bolts havent been touched since 91 so i cant even move them and im scared im gonna breake or strip the bold and i dont wanna do that so i have to wait till i have the money to put it in the shop.