At the very least I'd definitely check the oil level again just to be sure.

 

have you checked the level since the light?

 

what does the manual say the oil light indicates?

 

Yea oil level is fine. Although with our dipsticks it's impossible to tell. Temperature of the car looks normal.

I did a quick search and found this:

Engine oil pressure warning light
This light warns of low engine oil pressure.
If the light flickers or comes on during
normal driving, pull off the road in a
safe area, stop the engine immediately
and call an INFINITI dealer or other authorized
repair shop.
The engine oil pressure warning light is
not designed to indicate a low oil level.
Use the dipstick to check the oil level. See
ªEngine oilº in the ª8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourselfº section.
Running the engine with the engine oil pressure
warning light on could cause serious
damage to the engine almost immediately.
Such damage is not covered by warranty.
Turn off the engine as soon as it is safe to do
so.



Sigh.... this is not sounding good.

 

uh oh.

 

pretty sure the light indicates low oil pressure.

first assumption would be low oil level and the oil pump pickup took in some air....but you said oil level is ok.



I'd say you need to hit a dealer to see if they can read any information that may be there.

 

I had a similar problem with my Jeep a few months back. My Oil pressure gauge randomly shot all the way up. From all the research that I had done - a spike in oil pressure probably means the gauge is wrong, or the oil pressure sending unit is bad (the latter is what was wrong with my Jeep and fortunately only cost $80 to fix). A sudden drop in oil pressure typically means worn engine bearings and/or other internal parts. It is more common in higher mileage vehicles, but that doesn't mean it can't happen in newer vehicles. I would recommend having it checked out ASAP - especially if its under warranty.

 

That happened to me too before (2-3x). Slight flash leaves you thinking, did I really see that? Mine was low on oil though. I belive it's the oil pressure light.

 

Shoulda bought the 335i coupe a few months back instead of repairing the g...

Sigh....

Well, I'm leaving work here soon if it comes on i'll pull over. Otherwise I'll drive home and then check levels and such again.

Anyone on here think it's possible it was just a fluke? Came on once...

I will admit... my friend just bought an S2k about a month ago and it's his first stick shift car so I've been rippin the car around with him quite a bit....

 

Shoulda bought the 335i coupe a few months back instead of repairing the g...

Sigh....

Well, I'm leaving work here soon if it comes on i'll pull over. Otherwise I'll drive home and then check levels and such again.

Anyone on here think it's possible it was just a fluke? Came on once...

I will admit... my friend just bought an S2k about a month ago and it's his first stick shift car so I've been rippin the car around with him quite a bit....

I agree!

 

What makes you think 335i will give you no issues at all?

 

from what i've been reading around the net, the N54 motor has a ton of issues...

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/12/class-action-suit-alleges-bmw-n54-turbo-engine-unsafe-causes-un/

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396821

 

from what i've been reading around the net, the N54 motor has a ton of issues...

Class action suit alleges BMW N54 turbo engine unsafe, causes Unintended Deceleration — Autoblog

N54 Engine Issues--Has BMW recognized what it is doing? - bimmerfest - BMW Forums

i do not think 14c knows his car was recalled!!

 

Point well taken. At some point in my life I intend on building my own car. Just find a body from a junkyard and start from there. But for now my life is consumed by things other than cars...

Anywho... I think I need to start by resetting the ECU and the warm air tb reset or whatever it is called.. I didn't notice the problem at all driving but after my recent problems with spark plug change and CAT change I noticed the following RPM issue:

When I rev the engine, as the rpm decline it will sometimes drop below 500 rpm's for less than a second and then come back up to normal. The oil light flashed once yesterday while happening and I noticed this is when it came on.

Should ECU reset and the other learning reset (can't remember the proper name for it now) take care of this issue or is there potentially a bigger problem?

 

low rpm could cause the oil light to come on.

If the engine isn't spinning fast enough the pump isn't spinning fast enough to build the minimum required pressure.

 

so hopefully if i do all the resets it should work?

if it doesn't should i be concerned? next steps?