Freestar Oil Pressure Warning

Sounds familiar! I had something similar happen with my Freestar. What's your mileage? Mine was doing the same thing. My oil looked like tar, and the light was freaking me out. When was your last oil change? Could be as simple as needing fresh oil and a new filter… or something worse. Hard to say without knowing more.

Okay, good to know I'm not alone! Mileage is at 124685 km right now. I honestly can't remember the last oil change. It's been a while, I admit. Could it really be JUST the oil? Or am I being naive? I haven't noticed any oil leaks, so I'm hoping it's not a gasket or anything major.

Mileage is getting up there then! Yeah, mine was doing the same at around that mileage too. Honestly, given the symptoms and how long it's been since your last oil change, I’d bet it's just the oil being super contaminated. But that sludge could cause problems if you run it too long. Get it to a shop ASAP and have them flush the system. Don't risk driving it too much further – you could seriously damage things. Better safe than sorry!

Thanks a lot for the advice! I took it to my mechanic, and you were spot-on. Turns out, I had seriously exceeded the maintenance interval. They flushed the engine, replaced the oil and filter, and everything seems to be running smoothly now. Cost me 165€, but way better than a new engine! Lesson learned – I'm setting reminders for oil changes from now on!