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In article <dfWdnbxQZoyIp5XZRVn-vA@comcast.com>,
"Glenn Arsenault" <nhparrot@nospam.comcast.net> wrote:
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> There is a Low Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light, check your owner's
> manual - section 1-6, page 175
>
> Looks like a little oil can
>
>
> From the manual:
> This light warns that the engine oil pressure is too low. If it flickers or
> stays on while you are driving, pull off the road to a safe place and stop
> the engine immediately. Call a Toyota dealer or qualified repair shop for
> assistance.
> The light may occasionally flicker when the engine is idling or it may come
> on briefly after a hard stop. There is no cause for concern if it then goes
> out when the engine is accelerated slightly.
> The light may come on when the oil level is extremely low. It is not
> designed to indicate low oil level, and the oil level must be checked using
> the level dipstick.[/color]

I had read the section you mention before and therein lies the
confusion. There's a caveat about the light if the panel is like mine
with Oil Pressure gauge - and it's referenced later in the same chapter
(if memory serves).

When the ignition is first turned on you get the barrage of lights etc.
There is no Oil Light, nor is there a Low Fuel light, but I know in fact
it has an operable Low Fuel light. That's what prompted me to ask the
dealer maint tech. I was thinking. "Gee, maybe they dispensed with the
Oil Pressure light test when the ignition is turned on." and I was told
if there is a gauge, there is no light. If there were a light I would
expect it to test when the ignition is turned on like they do on all
other gauge equipped vehicles I've driven.

Could be the tech was wrong and I do not have immediate access to the
manual, but I'll re-look tomorrow.

Nate

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