Oil Light
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Detroit
Oil Light
Hello all!
When I started my car this evening, the oil light with the squiggly line came on after about 15 seconds. I checked the oil and it was over the max line. I would think that this would trip the HI error but instead the oil light came on. I have tried resetting the oil change reminder and it still hasn't turned the light off. I left it running for a few minutes and the light didn't go off but the engine sounded normal with no knocking or anything. I took it around the block and it drove like normal. Is this a case of a bad sensor or is there something actually wrong with my oil?
It's a 2005 coupe with 71,XXX miles and it has been about 2000 miles since my last oil change if that matters.
When I started my car this evening, the oil light with the squiggly line came on after about 15 seconds. I checked the oil and it was over the max line. I would think that this would trip the HI error but instead the oil light came on. I have tried resetting the oil change reminder and it still hasn't turned the light off. I left it running for a few minutes and the light didn't go off but the engine sounded normal with no knocking or anything. I took it around the block and it drove like normal. Is this a case of a bad sensor or is there something actually wrong with my oil?
It's a 2005 coupe with 71,XXX miles and it has been about 2000 miles since my last oil change if that matters.
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,779
Likes: 162
From: Lineville, AL
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,244
Likes: 645
From: Upstate SC
Re: Oil Light
Most of us only put 8 quarts of oil in during an oil change. That leaves the oil level slightly below the max mark. On my coupe, I couldn't really see where the oil level was low.
A few years back, I put nearly 8.5 quarts of oil in during an oil change. Actual oil change requires 8 liters of oil, which is 8.45 quarts. We went to a Dragon weekend right after the oil change. All weekend, I kept getting the oil overfill light whenever driving the 'twisties'. Sucked about a pint of oil out when I got back home and never had the oil overfill light come on again.
A few years back, I put nearly 8.5 quarts of oil in during an oil change. Actual oil change requires 8 liters of oil, which is 8.45 quarts. We went to a Dragon weekend right after the oil change. All weekend, I kept getting the oil overfill light whenever driving the 'twisties'. Sucked about a pint of oil out when I got back home and never had the oil overfill light come on again.
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 345
Likes: 0
From: Greensboro NC
Re: Oil Light
You will notice the oil level check is not working too.
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN
position, an ISO oil level icon appears in the trip odometer
window and a “clock” icon in the cumulative odometer
display. Pressing the **** to the left of the speedometer
twice displays one of the following messages:
˛ OK
˛ -1.0 Q (-1.0L)
˛ -1.5 Q (-1.5L)
˛ -2.0 Q (-2.0L)
˛ HI
Here is the "sticky"
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...el-sensor.html
There are 2 part numbers, I don't remember with one has been superseded though.
5101121AA or 5189456AA
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN
position, an ISO oil level icon appears in the trip odometer
window and a “clock” icon in the cumulative odometer
display. Pressing the **** to the left of the speedometer
twice displays one of the following messages:
˛ OK
˛ -1.0 Q (-1.0L)
˛ -1.5 Q (-1.5L)
˛ -2.0 Q (-2.0L)
˛ HI
Here is the "sticky"
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...el-sensor.html
There are 2 part numbers, I don't remember with one has been superseded though.
5101121AA or 5189456AA
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
xfireohio
Cars For Sale - Archive
10
07-20-2020 01:03 AM
getshawty
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission and Differential
2
08-24-2015 11:30 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)