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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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i recently got an oil change for my 2000 trans am 2 months ago. i start the car today and the "low oil" light is on. does this happen to anyone else?
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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put some oil in it. and from now on dont let anyone else work on ur car
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I just changed my oil yesterday and put over 5 quarts of oil in and the low oil light is on. It was on before I did my oil change, and I just recently replaced my entire a/c system, is there a chance that I unplugged the oil sensor when I was under there? Where is this sensor for that matter?
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The sensor is located on the passenger side of the oil pan and connected to the plug surrounded by that big white Hex nut.
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I changed my oil about a month ago I did the work and today after work i started it up and the low oil light came on. but all day it was off. checked the oil and it was low... what happen here? it doesnt leak oil at all is it just eating it? sorry OP for hijacking the thread
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Had my oil changede recently. Light came on a week later? After tranny got worked on. Check your oil level and oil pressure. May be the oil level sensor. Got a new sensor for mine, anyone know the torque spec? Not in my wonderful service manual!
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I found a source claiming 115 in-lbs for the torque spec? Can I Use a socket? Or wrench? Any ingo appreciated.
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You can use whatever fits. 115 in. lb. equals "snug".
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You can use whatever fits. 115 in. lb. equals "snug".
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dont go ape **** on the sensor. you will break it
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dont go ape **** on the sensor. you will break it
^^ What he said. 115 ft/lbs is really tight. That's tighter than you're supposed to put lug nuts on. Hell, the drain plug itself is 15-18 ft/lbs. What source says 115?
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^^ What he said. 115 ft/lbs is really tight. That's tighter than you're supposed to put lug nuts on. Hell, the drain plug itself is 15-18 ft/lbs. What source says 115?
Difference being that it says in/lbs. Basically, less than 10 ft/lbs
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I stand corrected. I didn't see the inches.
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Turns out one of the two wires got pinched during transmission work.
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