Oil Changes Part 3 of 4 (at last!)

The oil light should come on temporarily as the oil pump builds pressure in the engine causing the light to go out after a few seconds.

If the light doesn't go out after a few seconds shut off the engine right away and check for any thing that doesn't look right. Leaking oil, loose filter, loose pan plug or a bad sensor.

The oil light should only come on momentarily as the engine builds up pressure again. If it stays on, you have a problem or a bad sensor.

Whatever the case, it needs to be fixed, or you could end up shopping for a car or buying/rebuilding an engine soon. Fix it before you learn an expensive lesson!

If Midas broke something, they are responsible for fixing it, although they may need some prodding. (This is why the Keykeeper and I do it ourselves. Then we know it's done right.)

I notice with my Cavalier, I have an oil pressure gauge, it reads 0 PSI for a few seconds before shooting up to the correct PSI.

You are fortunate, since the Buick cars only have an "idiot light" on the dash. However, the oil pressure definitely should come up within seconds of the first start after an oil change--or maybe even when the engine has been sitting for a while and all the oil is back in the pan.

That's exactly why I do my own too. Something breaks, I only have myself to be mad at!

Actually the whine on my truck is the AC clutch pulley which I'm working to replace.