Low Oil Pressure

[JAMADOR]

Was driving in to work this morning, got about a mile from home & was waiting at a light.
Alert popped up on the screen indicating low engine oil pressure & little red oil can at the top left of the cluster screen.

Pulled over once through the light, took a minute to find the dipstick, engine has oil in it.

Restarted the engine & finished my commute without issue & no return of the alert.

Any common issue to be aware of regarding oil pressure? Maybe a 1 time fluke?

 

[Dale5403]

First I've heard of it. Might not hurt to have it checked.

 

[JAMADOR]

Going to check the oil now that it's settled & make it's properly filled.
If it pops up again, I'll make a call to the dealer. Have them check the grainy camera image as well, while it's still under warranty.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Maybe dirt got caught in the check valve in the oil filter.

 

[bobter3]

Was driving in to work this morning, got about a mile from home & was waiting at a light.
Alert popped up on the screen indicating low engine oil pressure & little red oil can at the top left of the cluster screen.

Pulled over once through the light, took a minute to find the dipstick, engine has oil in it.

Restarted the engine & finished my commute without issue & no return of the alert.

Any common issue to be aware of regarding oil pressure? Maybe a 1 time fluke?

You just bought this, correct? Ford dealer? Possibly they changed the oil and didn't use a motorcraft filter? Rare instances of faulty check valves in filters. Would still worry me enough to at least make an inquiry at dealer.

 

[JAMADOR]

Correct, new to me, about 2 weeks now.
Dealer isn't completely local, but may reach out to them & see if they can rectify/check it out.

 

[JAMADOR]

Just went & checked the dipstick now that it's sat for a bit. No oil visible on the stick.
Called my salesman & he's looking at the svc history to see/confirm that they did an oil change prior to listing it.
Worst case, I can run to the nearby WalMart & get a quart of Motorcraft 5w30 & top it up, assuming that's what they used when they did it. Not sure the effect of mixing oil types if it's not.

 

[bobter3]

Just went & checked the dipstick now that it's sat for a bit. No oil visible on the stick.
Called my salesman & he's looking at the svc history to see/confirm that they did an oil change prior to listing it.
Worst case, I can run to the nearby WalMart & get a quart of Motorcraft 5w30 & top it up, assuming that's what they used when they did it. Not sure the effect of mixing oil types if it's not.

I myself would ask that they come and get it to then inspect that there isn't damage or leaks. Not sure if I would add oil and then drive. Might be hard to tell there is a leak with the covers on the underside. I sure wouldn't be happy about this.

 

[RJS12]

Personally I'd ask the dealer to come pick it up on a flat bed. Hopefully it should be covered under the power train warranty.

 

[JAMADOR]

I added a quart & that put it just a bit over the full dot on the dipstick.
Will keep an eye on it over the next couple days & if it doesn't go down I'll assume that they just mis-filled when they did the LOF pre-sale.
Dealer didn't have someone available to come pick the car up & leave me a loaner, and I didn't have the time to take 2 hours out of my day to run it down there.

 

[bcarlson]

I would ask the dealer for a free courtesy check and fill of all fluids, and a session on the hoist to have a mechanic check for oil leaks. If they can’t even fill the oil properly they may have missed other issues.