oil level warning light coming on dimly

[833steven]

i have a very low milage w124 m111 engine i have the oil level light coming on dimly and flickering changed the switch for genuine merc one ,oil has only done 800 mile and the level is correct any ideas why

 

[Petrol Pete]

Arw you sure it is a lvel sensor and not a pressure sensor , Does your car have both ?

 

[833steven]

Arw you sure it is a lvel sensor and not a pressure sensor , Does your car have both ?

it has a oil level light and a oil pressure gauge

 

[833steven]

it has a oil level light and a oil pressure gauge

 

[markjay]

As long as your actual oil level and oil pressure are fine... then this is likely to be an electrical fault.

The oil level sensor could be failing, or the wiring to it may be suffering from chafing, etc.

 

[Smiley]

Failure of the level sensor on the 124 is quite common but the fact that you have replaced it should rule that out. With a dim light showing I would be checking the integrity of the relevant earth connections first.

 

[Petrol Pete]

it has a oil level light and a oil pressure gauge

Luxury !! My M113 AMG V8 has nothing warning of low oil pressure. No idea why not. electronic oil level check (no dipstick) , yes , but nothing in monitoring the oil pressure.

 

[833steven]

REMEMBER THIS LAST WEEK WELL I FOUND IT very low milage w124 m111 engine i have the oil level light coming on dimly and flickering changed the switch for genuine merc one ,oil has only done 800 mile and the level is correct any ideas why connecting wires on to the purge valve