"A. Widoff" wrote: > . It was a hot day and > aprox 1 1/2 hours into it the oil buzzer and light went off. > I pulled over and checked the oil and indeed it was well below the > low mark on the dipstick. So I put a quart of 10W30 in (which is all I had > in the car at the time). > > Nevertheless the buzzer and light continued to intermittently go off for the > rest of the ride. > Change the oil out and put in a 20W50 oil. These engines are not happy with the lighter wt oil. Install a new Mahle oil filter at the same time. This is the only combination with which to stay out of trouble. To be safe don't drive it anymore until this is done. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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