High or low oil pressure, too little oil.
If your are referring to the oil can light on the instrument cluster, that is not an change your oil soon light. It means that you need to check you oil levels cause you are low
If the oil pressure light illuminates while driving, you should immediately pull over to a safe location and turn off the engine. Check the oil level using the dipstick; if it's low, add oil to prevent engine damage. If the light remains on after adding oil or if the oil level is normal, avoid driving the vehicle and consult a mechanic as there may be a more serious issue with the oil pump or engine.
This is an indication that there is not sufficient oil in the engine ! Driving could cause the engine to cease, in the worst case it would then be scrap.
Yes, it can turn the light on for the wrong oil.
If the oil pressure light illuminates while driving, you should immediately pull over to a safe location and turn off the engine. This warning indicates that oil pressure is low, which can lead to severe engine damage. Check the oil level and add oil if necessary, but if the light remains on after adding oil or if the oil level is normal, you should have the vehicle inspected by a mechanic as soon as possible. Continuing to drive with the oil pressure light on can result in costly repairs.
The light is not a low oil light, it is a low oil pressure light. Yes, a weak pump will cause this. Also a bad oil pressure sending unit can cause this.
How do you turn off the change oil light on a Chevysilverado 2002
The engine may be low on oil, when you make a turn the oil pickup tube sucks air and the oil pressure drops. Check the gauges when the light comes on, one of them is out of range.
All of the indicator lights come on for a few moments immediately after you turn the key to the start position. After that, if the oil indicator comes on stop driving the car until the cause is found. The oil indicator light means the engine is not getting enough oil either because the oil level is too low or the oil pump has stopped working. In either case, it's a serious problem and operating the engine under these conditions can destroy the it.
It's possible that the lite is your oil pressure sensor. With the engine being older and a bit worn, the pressure drops when idling and when you are driving the oil pump is turning faster which increases oil pressure. A new filter and oil change may help.
increase engine oil by adding more oil
Warning lights come on when there is an issue. A Oil change light with turn off when an oil change has taken place.