Expert: Sean Halliday - 4/4/2009

Question
hi i have a previa 1996 2.4 manuel trans i had the oil light come on so i changed the oil pressure switch but it was still on i was told the oil needed changing every 6000 miles so i changed that as i could not remember the last time it was changed but the oil light still won't go out is there something that i have missed or is there another problem

Answer
Are you driving with the oil light on?Firstly,the oil should be changed every 3000 miles.If the light does not go out,it is a loss of oil pressure possibly due to mechanical failure of the oil pump due to lack of maintenance.This would be a tow to a shop for further investigation and DO NOT START THE ENGINE.