[Camry1111]

I have a 94 camry, with oil level light(orange oil can with squiggly line under) allmost randomly going on/off.

Its been like this for a year and ive allways thought the sensor was broken, i check oil level with dipstik regularly so i have control over oil level.

But ive noticed a pattern now:
When the light comes on and i rev engine to about 3000 rpm the light allways dissapears, and yesteday i was drivin through a corcscrew tunnel(long right corner) and the light lit up and dissapeard when it leveled out. it might just be a conincidence.
Light only come on when engine is hot, never on cold engine, usually just after engine reaches normal temperature. When light comes on and i stop engine and restart imidiately, the light is off.

So could the sensor acually be ok and the oil level in pan fluctuates?

possible causes i can think of is that the oil acumulates in the top of engine(sludged return passage maybe)?

can the revving/start-stop of engine cause vibrations that shake sensor back in place?

This is a european camry, i think US camrys dont have oil level sensor only oil pressure, ive NEVER seen oil pressure light do anything but normal.

Anyone got any ideas or have similar problems?

 

[Chris Crash]

Well going around the corkscrew was just the force sloshing the oil below the sensor probably. I can make my cars brake and oil light come on doing corners too.

I think it's either that sensor (I'd try replacing this first) or the oil pump not pumping and giving you enough pressure.

 

[RichieRichJP]

The sensor may just be faulty. Those oil level sensors for the MR2 and Camry are known to be really cheap and go out. Have you ever priced one of those? They're more than $450.

 

[Camry1111]

thanks. i think ill just stick to checking oil level manually then. maybe try to figure out a way to short circuit the sensor to stop light from going on.