Oil pressure after pan replacement

[russll5951]

So I cracked my oil pan a couple nights ago. I got to a parking spot just as the oil pressure and oil level light came on. So I quick shut it off. The check engine light might have also come on.

I replaced oil pan by jacking engine, removing the oil pump, and the oil pressure thingy. Not really sure what it is. Installed everything, filled with 10w-40 and started car.

Upon starting oil pressure light was on but no check engine light or oil level. Waited a min to see if it would go off but it didn't. Tried starting it twice.

By this time kid was asleep so couldn't work on car. In the morning I plan on doing the oil pressure switch test in the Bentley. Just wondering what insight is out there and if I should do anything else. Hopefully I can get my hands on a pressure gauge too. Thanks.

[jaywood]

I'd get an oil pressure gauge. If you have everything hooked up right you shouldn't have lost oil pressure...

[dnguyen1963]

If you have air trapped in the oil filter it can trigger the oil pressure light.

[russll5951]

That might have been it. I started it this morning and the light came on for about 3 seconds. Drove it around and on the highway and everything seems normal! Now to see if my new pan will leak. First time I have done this job.