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i just switched my oil to 0w30 and my oil light stays on!! WTF???

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Old 07-16-2002, 04:27 AM
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Default i just switched my oil to 0w30 and my oil light stays on!! WTF???

i checked the oil level numerius times and its fine but the light continues to stay on. has this happened to anyone else??
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No problems here...
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Default Is it the the 'oil can' symbol/light? or the word 'oil'? Big difference.

'oil can' symbol means pressure problems - not good. go to dealer/mechanic now.

The word 'oil' comes on to remind you need an oil change and needs to be manually reset after you change the oil. check tech section for instructions.
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Default If you live at a latitude where there is internet you should not use 0w30!

That oil will turn to water even on a slightly warm day.
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Default hold up......is it the warning text in the odometer? or a big red warning light?.......

if it's just the text warning in the odometer, don't worry about it. That's just a mileage counter that is counting miles since the last time it was reset. It doesn't know the actual status of your oil.

If it's a big red warning light in your trip computer, get it checked out.
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both the oil light where the odometer is and the red warning light are on.
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yikes.......bring it in...... hopefully it's just a faulty sensor
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dealer cant see me till next week. guess i wont be driving to waterfest. F$#K!!
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