Oil leaking intooo where?
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Oil leaking intooo where?
So a couple months ago I changed my oil and trans fluid. Since then i got an oil level low (add 1 qt) warning, at which time I filled the car to the upper limit of the dipstick. Now 1 month after that I have the message again. Just checked the dipstick and it seems to be in around the same place as when I previously filled it, although the oil on the dipstick doesn't look as thick as it usually does when checking the level.
I am going to fill some more oil (which I can vacuum out the dipstick if I need) and see if the oil is indeed low. The question is, if it is low, where is it going? I took down the trans cover after the first refill and there was no oil leaking from below. If it's not low ... accidental warning message? Oil level sensor faulty?
I am going to fill some more oil (which I can vacuum out the dipstick if I need) and see if the oil is indeed low. The question is, if it is low, where is it going? I took down the trans cover after the first refill and there was no oil leaking from below. If it's not low ... accidental warning message? Oil level sensor faulty?
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If your car is not leaking oil, it is burning it. I would get a leak down and compression test on the engine. Could also be turbo related (I have had to replace a turbo because of this on a non-MB platform).
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So I forgot to mention that in 3 years of ownership the car has never burned a drop of oil, which was another thing that had me worried.
I was able to check the oil level on a warm engine and flat surface. Can say now that it was an extraneous warning as the level is correct. I definitely panicked a little bit the other day because last month the oil level was indeed low when I got the warning and I figured it was a legitimate alert this time too.
Thanks for taking the time to respond everyone.
I was able to check the oil level on a warm engine and flat surface. Can say now that it was an extraneous warning as the level is correct. I definitely panicked a little bit the other day because last month the oil level was indeed low when I got the warning and I figured it was a legitimate alert this time too.
Thanks for taking the time to respond everyone.
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So I forgot to mention that in 3 years of ownership the car has never burned a drop of oil, which was another thing that had me worried.
I was able to check the oil level on a warm engine and flat surface. Can say now that it was an extraneous warning as the level is correct. I definitely panicked a little bit the other day because last month the oil level was indeed low when I got the warning and I figured it was a legitimate alert this time too.
Thanks for taking the time to respond everyone.
I was able to check the oil level on a warm engine and flat surface. Can say now that it was an extraneous warning as the level is correct. I definitely panicked a little bit the other day because last month the oil level was indeed low when I got the warning and I figured it was a legitimate alert this time too.
Thanks for taking the time to respond everyone.
