I'm getting the oil level low warning on my V8 XC. I checked the oil and it appears to be topped off. I'm reluctant to add oil but I think this has happened before. I had the oil changed and it cleared up IIRC. Any suggestions?
sometimes even if the oil is slightly low, a hard slam on the brakes or a corner too fast will set it off... it comes on when you are a qt low so it wouldn't take too much to set it off.
Same thing here during last two oil change intervals. Have I missed threads reporting oil consumption in these V8s? We are now over 150k miles, where many domestic V8s do begin to do so but I'm a bit surprised with this one.
Had it happen to me for the first and only time about 10,000km ago, while cruising on the highway. After the engine cooled off, it read below the "min" line. Added a quart, and it hasn't happened again. Yet.
Mine has never used more than a few oz's of oil between changes. (usually change it in the 6k km range) but I have had the msg a few times in its 215k km life so far. Usually following an oil change being careful not to over fill it and trying to keep it between the low and full marks. Scared the hell out of me the first time, but when I pulled the stick out it was still at a bit more than min. Each time added about 6oz to bring the level up to between mid and high and the msg goes away.
Yeah, I added about 1/2 a quart and all is well. Thanks for the replies! I'll remember this next time..
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