engine oil light & clicking, but no start

[thebrie]

my check engine oil light came on, i checked the oil and it's fine. but my car won't start and just clicks, and then engine oil light flickers? did i destroy my car???

i have a 2001 ford focus

[Johnny Mullet]

First of all, try to manually turn the engine over to see if it is siezed or not. It may be a bad starter and an oil sender.

If it will not manually turn over, then it's toast.

[BMW320i]

The oil light is on or flickers since it is not running. Nothing to worry about. You prob have a bad starter or battery. You can have them checked for free at parts stores. Or the battery checked at Les Scwabs. One way to see if the battery is low is turn on everything headlights high beams hazards radio etc. Now turn on the wipers on fast mode. If they are fast your battery is not dead. IF they are slow the battery is definatly too low to start the car. So if the battery is good now check the battery connections. Are they corroded. Can you turn or take off the connections. Make sure they are tight. If it is a stick try push starting it. If it turns over or runs then your car is not toast. You just need a starter prob.