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3 weeks ago I replaced my hydraulic lifters in a 2000 dodge stratus v6,everything went great and came together as planned. Drove around for about a week an a half(100 miles) before changing the oil and leaving for a mini road trip. I drove 260 miles on the highway and on my return I got about 270 miles of 340 before pulling over when I took off my oil light began to flicker on very faint but it would only do it in first gear under moderatly heavy acceleration. I pulled over oil level was fine. Regrettingly I proceeded with my trip as it was closer than home no other problems. 2 days later drove home (100 miles). I did a “motor flush” from a bottle changed the oil an the problem continues to arise. First gear from a stop it will flicker on until I let off, however I can go full throttle in any other gear and it’s totally fine. I don’t have a oil pressure gauge in the car but is my first thing I want to use but don’t really know where to go from there. The only thing that I can think may have cause this that should have been fixed with the “flush” would be that I used grease to hold the lifters in the rocker arms
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[quote=”gorillaarm” post=176877]3 weeks ago I replaced my hydraulic lifters in a 2000 dodge stratus v6,everything went great and came together as planned. Drove around for about a week an a half(100 miles) before changing the oil and leaving for a mini road trip. I drove 260 miles on the highway and on my return I got about 270 miles before pulling over when I took off my oil light began to flicker on very faint but it would only do it in first gear under moderatly heavy acceleration. I pulled over oil level was fine. Regrettingly I proceeded with my trip as it was closer than home no other problems. 2 days later drove home (100 miles). I did a “motor flush” from a bottle changed the oil an the problem continues to arise. First gear from a stop it will flicker on until I let off, however I can go full throttle in any other gear and it’s totally fine. I don’t have a oil pressure gauge in the car but is my first thing I want to use but don’t really know where to go from there. The only thing that I can think may have cause this that should have been fixed with the “flush” would be that I used grease to hold the lifters in the rocker arms[/quote]
I don’t think the issue is related to your service. Especially after 270+ miles.
Common issue on the Stratus is the oil pressure sending unit failing. Usually when it fails it will leak oil on to the connection.
Those are fairly cheap, but I would check oil pressure with gauge first. If its good then check your signal from oil pressure sending unit to the instrument panel. If that’s good you can reasonably say the sending unit is bad.That’s where my mind was goin as it doesn’t seem to have anything else wrong. What’s concerning to me and kinda confusing is the only first gear part.
[quote=”gorillaarm” post=176879]That’s where my mind was goin as it doesn’t seem to have anything else wrong. What’s concerning to me and kinda confusing is the only first gear part.[/quote]
Could be some oil in the connector, and when you accelerate (first gear = highest acceleration) it might short it out.
Could also just be at that certain RPM.I just noticed you have a Chrysler don’t buy an aftermarket sensor the resistance is off on them and 9 times out of 10 they will be causing it to light up the dash indicator even though your oil pressure if fine
Sorry only the factory sensor will work properly.
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