Oil light on 800 miles before oil change
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Oil light on 800 miles before oil change
Is it normal for the oil light to come on 800 miles before my next oil change on an 07? I am using regular 5w20 oil and I am not driving hard.
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It would be nice if you told use how many miles you've driven before the light came on. I can speculate that the mileage you've driven since your last oil change is 2200. Is this correct?
The RX8 typicaly uses a qt every 3000 miles. This is just an average. Factors such as driving habits, road type driven (freeway/city) and engine rpm range average can make a difference in the oil consumption.
The RX8 typicaly uses a qt every 3000 miles. This is just an average. Factors such as driving habits, road type driven (freeway/city) and engine rpm range average can make a difference in the oil consumption.
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Not sure that is exactly true. The oil light can come on prior to any change in oil pressure (measured at the filter) on the RX8. On other, cars that can be true. Definitely means your low on oil (or forgot to add that last quart, d'oh!)
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I am sorry I am at work so I was rushing. I should have added that it was low and I had to add a quart and a half. Yes I am an idiot and have not checked it for a long time, I am using every 3000 miles. But is it normal for it to use that much oil? Do you normally check it after every fillup?
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I am sorry I am at work so I was rushing. I should have added that it was low and I had to add a quart and a half. Yes I am an idiot and have not checked it for a long time, I am using every 3000 miles. But is it normal for it to use that much oil? Do you normally check it after every fillup?
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And just for comparison, with my MM tune I am using 1qt per 1,000 miles.
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I am sorry I am at work so I was rushing. I should have added that it was low and I had to add a quart and a half. Yes I am an idiot and have not checked it for a long time, I am using every 3000 miles. But is it normal for it to use that much oil? Do you normally check it after every fillup?
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I think that anybody with an IQ of 1 or above would see the oil light, take the owners manual and read. There should be something in it about checking the oil level every now and then -> "Oh **** i never did it, of course it is low!"