Low Oil Level
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 337
Likes: 1
From: Mechanicsville Md
Low Oil Level
Driving my car the other day I got the "Low Oil Level" on the DIC. Stopped at auto zone and checked oil. The oil level was at the bottom of the cross hatched marks on the dip stick indicating one quart low. I put a quart in and warning went away. Is this normal for the low oil level warning to come on with one quart low? Also the oil life was at 58% and I had almost 10K since the last oil change. I'm not going to use the oil life indicator anymore. My bad.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 4,346
Likes: 755
From: Greensboro Nc
Wait, 10k since your last change and it was still at 58%?
something weird happened there, unless you're talking kilometers. Even with kilometers 10k should have you at like 15-25% oil life.
something weird happened there, unless you're talking kilometers. Even with kilometers 10k should have you at like 15-25% oil life.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,510
Likes: 3
From: Life moves pretty fast... if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!
CI 6-8-9 Veteran
If you were aware that you had 10,000 miles on the oil, you should not be surprised that you are a quart low. I've found the DIC to be a fairly good guide, but use my judgement when changing oil. Are you new to the car and were not aware of the previous oil change, or is this something new that has never happened before. Just curious.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,510
Likes: 3
From: Life moves pretty fast... if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!
CI 6-8-9 Veteran
... also just remember, when you change your oil, reset the DIC. Turn the key on, but don't start the car. Then depress the gas pedal 3 times. This resets your DIC for oil back to 100%.
