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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Low Oil Warning!
I perodically get a Low Oil visit workshop Warning message that pops up when I'm driving but when I run the oil level check with the car stopped it says everything is ok. I am quite sure it's a sensor but I'm not sure which one. Has anyone experienced this at all?
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It's more than likely the sensor; dealer wants 400 or thereabouts for the job...I had this happen on my SL500 it would say oil level to high or something like that...
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If you know how much oil it burns, say every 3000 miles, you can just top it off half a quart until it is time to spend the money to fix it.
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It is the oil level sensor. It runs about $100 and takes about an hour to install.
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Thanks for $100 price info. I'm on mbworld to keep mental notes on future repair costs. I'll be on a budget for a while.
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Originally Posted by Poverty
I perodically get a Low Oil visit workshop Warning message that pops up when I'm driving but when I run the oil level check with the car stopped it says everything is ok. I am quite sure it's a sensor but I'm not sure which one. Has anyone experienced this at all?
Interesting...

Poverty-- and I use your name loosely-- what SL do you drive?
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Interesting...

Poverty-- and I use your name loosely-- what SL do you drive?
SL55
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It is the oil level sensor. It runs about $100 and takes about an hour to install.
Thanks for chiming in. Do you happen to know what the part number is?
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