Low oil light, 1-1 1/2 quarts missing
11-02-2009, 10:35 PM
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Low oil light, 1-1 1/2 quarts missing I went on a long trip...i'm due for my usual 3000 Mobil 1 oil change now. 300 miles before I was due my low oil light came on so I checked my oil levels after 5 mins of cooling and then again after thirty mins of cool down. The oil level was VERY far below the acceptable level. I picked up 2 quarts of oil and ended up putting in 1 1/2 quarts. The oil level ended up being almost in the middle of the acceptable run level. I didn't do the full oil change since I was 240 miles from home so I will do it soon. My car isn't smoking nor is it leaking oil on the driveway. Anyone have some ideas on what could be causing this?
11-03-2009, 06:09 AM
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You already mentioned the only 2 options, burning or leaking. It doesn't evaporate. If you don't see any leaks, that leaves one option. That's not a lot of oil over 3000 miles, but obviously you need to check it a bit more often.
Last edited by fleetmgr; 11-03-2009 at 06:20 AM.
