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Originally Posted by dukegrad98
My new-to-me '98 E300D Turbodiesel had an oil change about ten days ago. Three times since then, while driving extended periods, it has fired off a "Minimum Engine Oil Level" warning, or something to that effect, on the digital dash readout.
I have tested the dipstick a half-dozen times, in differing circumstances -- engine cold, engine hot, engine running, engine off. Every time, the oil level is at or near the maximum level notch on the dipstick. I'm pretty confident I don't need to add oil, given that, and I hear over-filling these things can lead to pretty bad stuff.
So is this a sensor problem? Or does THAT much oil wind up in the engine rather than the pan at speed? Suggestions appreciated!
Cheers, John
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I've gotten the same message on my '99.
Went ahead and replaced the sensor in the pan and still get the warning when I'm about 1/2 a quart low.
I just think of it as a "Top-Off" warning now.
Yeah, you don't want to overfill, so never go past the "Max" mark on the dipstick when cold.