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[Dizmo]

Noticed yesterday after last session at Donny that the oil pressure light was flickering a bit when ticking over, but not when revved. Later when the bike had cooled down (It got very hot) it didn't do it.
Its a 996 with starship milage

[Glyn]

if you unplug the wire and look inside the top of the oil sender switch (near where you top the oil up)
if there is any oil in there it's kaput

[Animal]

My 916 had the same problem in London traffic during the hot weather
Better now!

[nelly]

What oil are you running and how old is it. 10W/40 tends to result in low pressure under very hot conditions, especially if it's done a few miles.
Renew it if old or run 15W/50.
That's assuming the pressure switch is OK as already mentioned.

[Road Runner]

New switch should sort it, Moto Rpido sorted mine out same problem.

[Shazaam!]

There's nothing wrong with the switch, the light is supposed to go on during conditions when the pressure is low. Read Nelly's post again.

[Carbon749]

I had a 748 that did the same. Italia serviced it and put 15w/50 fully synthetic oil oil in. Cured it straightaway.

They say that the 10w/40 oil is not quite high enough viscosity when the engine / oil get's hot.

[Glyn]

Originally posted by Shazaam!
There's nothing wrong with the switch, the light is supposed to go on during conditions when the pressure is low. Read Nelly's post again.

not always
mine used to flicker after a hard ride when warm
changed the oil
sorted
started flickering again
thicker oil
sorted
started flickering again
new switch
sorted (i hope)

modern oil aint that cheap and i got rid of two loads that had hardly any miles
if you can see oil in the switch it's naff
check that first