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86 300E 08-17-2010 09:42 AM

turning sharp, oil light lights up then turns off!
 
i was comming to the on ramp and turned kinda sharp. the oil light turned on and after i leveled the car out it turned off.... ive never had that happen on any car before. is this normal or is there too little oil or is it something else?....

I might just be noobing it. just thought id ask
thanks

d.delano 08-17-2010 12:37 PM

The oil pan has a sensor in it that detects low oil level. Check the dipstick, you may be getting close to being a quart low. Sometimes the sensor gives false readings when it needs to be cleaned/replaced.

tbomachines 08-17-2010 12:46 PM

I have a related question/situation. When my 300E is running, it disperses the oil throughout the engine to the point where the oil light occasionally turns on (I keep a couple quarts in the trunk for emergencies though...) and while running it is on the minimum line or below, but as the car cools and I check the oil, it is smack dab in the middle between min and max. Obviously the car circulates oil while running but that seems like a lot for the engine to use, especially tripping the oil light. Can anyone vouch for this being normal?? Sorry for the potential thread hijack OP, but I feel like our problems are related.

ps2cho 08-17-2010 01:42 PM

As long as you aren't on MAX, put a little more oil in. It may just do the trick.


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