Low oil please help!
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Low oil please help!
i just changed the bottom part of my oil pan due to a rock cracking a hole in the original. the swap went smoothly not a big deal at all i put in five and half quarts and it still says LOW OIL on my dic and i dont know why i keep checking the dip stick and though its hard to clearly see the line due to it being so clear it looks like its right on or a little past so i dont get it??????????
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6 1/2 quarts is a full fill. So, if you only put in 5 1/2 you are 1 quart low, you should get a warning. If you fill it up and are between the marks on the dipstick, I'd check the sensor at the back of the pan. Make sure you connected it back up properly.
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If you only put in 5 1/2 quarts I would expect that you are indeed low. Mine takes 6 1/2 quarts with a filter change and that tiny filter doesn't hold more than a 1/2 quart. So if you didn't change the filter you need about another 1/2 quart minimum. If you changed the filter then you need another quart minimum.
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woa thanks guys i thought i read somewhere that it was 5.5 thanks so much and yes i did change the filter so i probably need a quart to quart and half ill get on that asap again thanks
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