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Old 11-20-2017, 05:46 AM
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So, I was driving the car al suddenly the oil pressure drop, I pulled over and no leaks and the oil dip stick shows that the car has no oil. I put more oil and the dip stick still showing that the car has no oil. Where does the oil is going to ???

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Read the owners manual on how to check the oil.
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It's likely you were already low and haven't filled it enough.

I would drain all the oil out of the car and refill. Change filter too while you are at it. This way you know exactly how much oil went in. Oil level should be checked after car is warmed up (then shut off).

While you are changing the oil check the entire under-carriage for signs of a leak. Look especially around the oil pan, bell housing and oil lines.

Do not attempt to drive or even start the car with no oil pressure (assuming gauge is reading accurately).
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You don't check the oil in a LS7 the way you do in a normal car. Read the owners manual. DO NOT fill up the dry sump so it reads full.
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These cars use oil if you drive them hard. You need to keep on eye on the oil for sure.
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I just drain the oil and definitely something was wrong one side was a lot darker than the other side. But the car didn’t have metal residue thank god

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