Reduce Oil level Warning
09-03-2018, 11:04 PM
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Reduce Oil level Warning
New Mercedes owner with tons of questions, have already found this forum to be very helpful. My car is a 2003 SL55 AMG.
A new problem just popped up with the oil level warning lamp "reduce oil level" It comes on red but only lasts a few seconds and then off, it did this 4 times on a 40 mile trip. was not driving hard and temp was normal. Oil level check shows good when checking from the gauges. Dont have a Benz dip stick but used one out of my truck, pushed it in until it contacted the bottom of the pan and Oil Level was at 6 inches. I read where that is where it should be.
A new problem just popped up with the oil level warning lamp "reduce oil level" It comes on red but only lasts a few seconds and then off, it did this 4 times on a 40 mile trip. was not driving hard and temp was normal. Oil level check shows good when checking from the gauges. Dont have a Benz dip stick but used one out of my truck, pushed it in until it contacted the bottom of the pan and Oil Level was at 6 inches. I read where that is where it should be.
09-06-2018, 04:55 PM
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You might want to verify that your engine has one or two drain plugs. I think it may have 2. If that's the case - and only drained from one. It's most likely overfilled and the warning you are seeing is valid. You can't use the suction method if you have 2 drain plugs either.
10-12-2018, 08:45 PM
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New Mercedes owner with tons of questions, have already found this forum to be very helpful. My car is a 2003 SL55 AMG.
A new problem just popped up with the oil level warning lamp "reduce oil level" It comes on red but only lasts a few seconds and then off, it did this 4 times on a 40 mile trip. was not driving hard and temp was normal. Oil level check shows good when checking from the gauges. Dont have a Benz dip stick but used one out of my truck, pushed it in until it contacted the bottom of the pan and Oil Level was at 6 inches. I read where that is where it should be.
A new problem just popped up with the oil level warning lamp "reduce oil level" It comes on red but only lasts a few seconds and then off, it did this 4 times on a 40 mile trip. was not driving hard and temp was normal. Oil level check shows good when checking from the gauges. Dont have a Benz dip stick but used one out of my truck, pushed it in until it contacted the bottom of the pan and Oil Level was at 6 inches. I read where that is where it should be.
