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Greetings again,
I have yet another question. I have just rebuilt the head on our '88 190E and I was wondering if anyone could tell me why the oil light might be on. I also replaced the heater core so I had the dash apart. Is there something that needs to be reset after things are disconnected? I put 5 qts of oil in so I know there is plenty in there. Thanks in advance. Kodiak
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5 quarts seems like a rather low amount of oil for a Mercedes. Check your manual to see what the oil capacity is.
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Thanks for the reply Mike. According to the manuals the capacity for the car is 5.2-5.3 U.S. quarts. I figure that 4.9 or so should not make the light come on. By the way, I did check the level and it is right where it should be. Any other ideas?
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Try checking the connection to the oil level sender, or the peice that connects to the oil pan (?) sensing low level.
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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver) Previous: 1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles 2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!) 1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI) 03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's) 2006 C230k (Dad's) 1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's) 2000 C230k Sport sedans 2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's) 1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!) |
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oil light
Check the oil level on the dipstick. 7 Qts for 2.3 8 Qts for 2.6
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