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Old 07-20-2010, 06:48 AM
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Oil recommended changed at 71k @ 73K now i use synthetic.. i havent checked levels but could that be the cause of CEL?
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Old 07-22-2010, 12:35 PM
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If you are 2k miles over and your haven't topped off you could be low on oil. Are you getting the low oil light or low oil pressure light?
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nope no low oil light...but i filled up tank with mobil gas teh CEL went away...so im assuming it was just some bad gas...
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I would guess it wasn't bad gas. Just monitor.
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