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Old 12-02-2003, 09:21 PM
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Default Check Oil Lamp light

Had very slow oil leak from oil cooler area few wks back, so had the o'ring replaced. Dealer told me they thought there's a crack also in the oil pan. Ignored it. Today, after enjoying a nice 60mi drive, parked, had dinner, then back in the car. Oil lamp warning light starts to chime. Checked oil level. Pretty low. 2 qts later, still warning lights. Oil leaking in more frequent drips. Thought I might be losing oil pressure, so had car towed to my mechanic (20mi) instead of filling w/ more oil & driving. Did I over react? Any guess on what might have happened?
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Default Is it that bad??

Didn't get a diagnosis from the mechanic today either...
Old 12-04-2003, 07:02 PM
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Default It was a leaking OIL PRESSURE SWITCH

A $9.00 part, plus a $6.00 seal. (but 2 hrs labor)

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