False Low Oil Indicator
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Drifting
Joined: May 1999
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From: Chicago IL
False Low Oil Indicator
This morning I saw Low Oil Level warning on my DIC. I panic'ed and put about a quart in. Well, now my dipstick is reading above the recommended line.
1. I think I may have overfilled it by 1/2 quart or so. Is this really bad???
2. How do I clear this warning? It still comes on even though the oil level is fine. Do I need to get the sensor replaced???
Thanks
1. I think I may have overfilled it by 1/2 quart or so. Is this really bad???
2. How do I clear this warning? It still comes on even though the oil level is fine. Do I need to get the sensor replaced???
Thanks
Racer
Joined: Oct 2000
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Re: False Low Oil Indicator (sbkim)
Did you park on an incline? I too have had this happen once. I always park in the same spot... but only had it happen once.
I checked the dipstick, still... it was hard to tell... the oil was at the right level, but it wasn't fully covering the hatched area... instead the coverage area was shaped like a 'V'. So I wound up putting a whole quart in (first a half then the rest). Despite following all the directions... it still kept showing low oil. WTF!! Anyways drove it home (I was at work) and parked it - still showing low oil. When I started ther car next morning... it was fine. Oil pressure seemed slightly higher than normal but I was due for an oil change in 2 days anyway.
I checked the dipstick, still... it was hard to tell... the oil was at the right level, but it wasn't fully covering the hatched area... instead the coverage area was shaped like a 'V'. So I wound up putting a whole quart in (first a half then the rest). Despite following all the directions... it still kept showing low oil. WTF!! Anyways drove it home (I was at work) and parked it - still showing low oil. When I started ther car next morning... it was fine. Oil pressure seemed slightly higher than normal but I was due for an oil change in 2 days anyway.
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Drifting
Joined: May 1999
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From: Chicago IL
Re: False Low Oil Indicator (Z28Marcus)
Marcus,
Very interesting. You are right, I did park my car in a slight incline. Sounds like we went through the exact same thing. Glad to hear the sensor reset itself. I did hear of oil level sensors malfunctioning and that it is a easy fix.
Thanks again for your input!
Very interesting. You are right, I did park my car in a slight incline. Sounds like we went through the exact same thing. Glad to hear the sensor reset itself. I did hear of oil level sensors malfunctioning and that it is a easy fix.
Thanks again for your input!
