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    Veteran Member Four Rings a4wheelin's Avatar
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    How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

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    I just did an oil change on my 3.0L Sunday. I used a gallon jug of Rotella 5W40. That's 4 quarts. I thought max was supposed to be 5 quarts. Well the Low Oil warning came on today so I don't understand. Holla at me. Thanks!
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    Active Member Four Rings Maverick's Avatar
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    Re: How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

    6.5 quarts 4 is not enough
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    Veteran Member Four Rings a4wheelin's Avatar
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    Re: How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

    Quote Originally Posted by Maverick View Post
    6.5 quarts 4 is not enough
    Just put 2 more quarts in. Thanks!
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    Veteran Member Four Rings trueno429's Avatar
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    Re: How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

    yeah put it in quickly, just dont drive your car and go get 2 quarts of mobil 1 synthetic or get some castrol syntec, thats usually the oils they have at most auto parts stores

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    Re: How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

    There could be just the right amount of oil and the oil light can come on. The oil light can refer to the oil pressure being low.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings PRY4SNO's Avatar
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    Re: How low does oil have to get for light to come on???

    Right after I bought my car, I drove with that on for a short while... thinking I could nurse it home.

    Nope.

    Oil pump shite the bed, then the TB busted and the pistons high-fived the heads. A $5,000 oops.

    Tow it to a mechanic and deal with it now rather than later, better safe than sorry.

    Just my two cents.
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