Trish-if the engine is warm and/or the car has been driven, you should check the oil level after it has been shut down and sits for 5 minutes. If the level is good (within one quart of being full), you need to at the very least change the oil and try to go with a higher viscosity oil. For instance, if you are using 5w-30, get 10w-40 instead. You do not mention how long it has been since you had the oiol changed, what car/year/engine, and this information should be updated so that you can be assisted more thoroughly. If the light is on 'steady' (not flickering) and the engine seems quiet and smooth, it could be a disconnected sender unit or a defective sender unit-get back here if you can and try providing more information.
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Trish-if the engine is warm and/or the car has been driven, you should check the oil level after it has been shut down and sits for 5 minutes. If the level is good (within one quart of being full), you need to at the very least change the oil and try to go with a higher viscosity oil. For instance, if you are using 5w-30, get 10w-40 instead. You do not mention how long it has been since you had the oiol changed, what car/year/engine, and this information should be updated so that you can be assisted more thoroughly. If the light is on 'steady' (not flickering) and the engine seems quiet and smooth, it could be a disconnected sender unit or a defective sender unit-get back here if you can and try providing more information.