[Girts]

Hi,

I have BMW 1996 e36 with 2.0L engine(M52B20) automatic. I have an issue, where after some driving, when I stop at traffic light and leave it in Drive, the oil pressure light start to flicker, if i rev the engine a little the light goes away. If i put in Neutral the light doesn’t come on.
First time that happened I stopped the car, checked the oil level, it was about half the level, I topped it off, started the car and it was all okey.
Then for about month no problems, changed the oil and filter. Put in 10W40, previous it was 5W40. Drove for a while and it was okey.
Then recently the problem presented itself again. I stopped the car, after a while checked the oil level, it was okey. Started the car, drove and all was good.

Might this be due to faulty oil pressure sensor? Or what should I check?
There is no conditions when this happens, it just happens and then goes away.
BTW the engine has about 260k km on it.

Thanks in advance. 🙂

[Girts]

I had 94 Lancer, but with 4G13 engine who had similar problem. I had it to point where i couldn’t start the car by using starter, i had to push-start the car. And i basically tried everything that you did and nothing helped. And then one day I took off the valve cover, turned the engine and realized that the rocker arms for exhaust valves on two cylinders were out of adjustment. Corrected the adjustment and the engine started on the first turn.

I can’t remember if 4G92 engine had rocker arms or not.

Another common problem for Mitsubishi engines is that the distributors go bad, but if that would be true, the the symptoms would be different.

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