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If you drive a 1997 Sunfire with the oil light on how long before you ruin the engine?
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∙ 16y ago
If the engine is not getting enough oil pressure (the reason the light is on), then its life is dependent on just how low the oil pressure is. My 2002 Sunfire Owner's Manual (very similar engine setup) does say that it may be normal for the light to come on briefly during a hard stop, but if the light is staying on, then I would think it would lock up after only a few days. The problem NEEDS to be located and fixed ASAP; even so, engine damage has likely already occured.
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