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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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Question oil level light

anyone get the buzzer and the "oil level light" on the idiot gauge in a hard turn or hard acceleration??

should i be worried that i do.........im about to change the oil, should this help any??
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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Add two quarts of oil right now... you are two quarts low and possibly damaging your motor from oil starvation.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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thanks icemark, i am about to change the oil anyway.....i would like to ask about the filter being inverted though

is there away to get it off without making a mess.......other than letting it drain for a few hrs??
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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if you let the car sit for a bit after you drive the oil should settle back into the pan, just be quick-like when flipping the oil filter out. if you wanna be really clean about it just get some towels.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:51 PM
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Punch a hole in it with a screwdriver, let it be and start draining the rest of the system. Dont forget about the oilcooler
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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is there a drain plug on the cooler........and if i check my haynes manual will it list everything i should be doing

supra didnt have an oil cooler
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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If your oil changes are less than 5000 miles, and you have not flooded the engine, you don't need to drain the oil cooler.
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