Did a search on this and i am getting mixed feedback.
I hope i can explain what i currently am going through and see if people had this before. its a 2004 4th Gen 4runner
I was on a upwards tilt coming out of a garage. oil light started flickering very dim, flickering like its flashing really fast on a dim scale.
Went on level plane and it went off.
Came back on after 2 miles now stronger lit, it goes off, comes back on.
I take it home, and i read on the forums to check the oil filter.
Changed the oil filter, changed Oil,
i took apart the old oil filter to inspect if it fell apart and its lodged somewhere in the motor. The oil filter is fine.
inspecting the old oil, Oil was dark and was on 4k miles on full Mobil 1 gold cap.
Started it back up, oil light is still flickering, Valves have no sound but i dont know if its my imagination but there is a small hissing sound when you rev. Like a turbo spooling.
Does anyone know what is going on?
Some said i have to drop the oil pan and inspect to see if its clogged, some said i might have to replace the oil pump.
What is the safest way to resolve this? The oil pan does not look like it will be an easy job, and god knows where the oil pump is.