Low Oil Light
01-04-2005, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by NCamaro94
imagine that low oil, and the solution would be changing it 
01-04-2005, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JesasaurusRex
Only thing working is my gas guage, and tach. Nothing else is needed 
P.S. its an aftermarket tach my regular tach is broke 2 lol.
P.S. its an aftermarket tach my regular tach is broke 2 lol.
01-04-2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 69z-28
haha, can you say ghetto. you should prolly have an oil press. gauge and temp. gauge too but hey, at least if you get pulled over you can be honest with the cop.lol
...well...was faster :banghead:
01-04-2005, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by archemedes
when the oil gets too dirty it won't be detected by the sensor, that sensor going bad is uaually a sign of oil changes being too far between, or something in the oil
but i just changed the oil not too long ago...hmm...about 1200 miles ago and 2 months...
01-05-2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
thats most likely what it is, theres something in the oil. when its not running it settles and the sensor picks it up, so it makes sense that if i turn it off and start it again, that whatevers in it has moved around and isnt detected anymore.
but i just changed the oil not too long ago...hmm...about 1200 miles ago and 2 months...
but i just changed the oil not too long ago...hmm...about 1200 miles ago and 2 months...
01-05-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by archemedes
what kind of oil? I have seen some that do strange things in a short time (we had a truck read full on the dipstick and wouldn't drain it only had 1300 miles on it, the oil was jelled)
01-05-2005, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
Havoline 5W-30
01-05-2005, 08:04 PM
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sorry for jackin the thread... i thought i already made it clear but i guess not, sorry. the 69 is my dads car, the third gen RS is my car, when i joined i didnt have my car so i decided to use 69z-28 as my name and just figured everyone knows me by that now so theres no point in changing it.
01-05-2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by archemedes
that's a decent oil but a bit thin for your temperature area (5w30 is best in Canada and alaska) The only oil weight GM puts in cars is 10w30 that's at the factory and dealer, guess what weight I use