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Your oil light has **nothing** to do with the oil level - nor does it on any car made, as far as I know. It deals only with oil pressure. Pressure is not lost until oil gets low - or you corner hard and the oil in the pan rolls away from the oil pump pickup when the loi is low. This can get expensive. On many cars, oil pressure will dip slightly as the oil level drops, because the oil plays an important role in dissipating heat from the engine! As the remaining oil gets hotter (because there's less of it...) it tends to run at slightly lower pressure. Therefore, any time you see a slight pressure drop (below that which is normal for your car) at highway speed with the engine fully warm, check your oil! Many people make this mistaken assumption about the light - but owner's manuals clearly describe the light and gauge functions. If you were confused about this light, you might review the owner's manual carefully - there are a whole bunch of much more esoteric functions hidden in there. Assumptions can be expensive. Confession: Last week I added got an error graphic in the diagnostic section of my 200's dash. I added water to the radiator overflow tank - before getting smart and checking the manual for the correct interpretation of the error light I was getting. Turned out I needed washer fluid! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Al Powell Voice: 409/845-2807 Ag Communications Fax: 409/862-1202 107 Reed McDonald Bldg. Email: a-powell1@tamu.edu College Station, TX 77843-2112 W3 page - http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/rpe/alpage.htm ***The PACK is back!*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
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