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      09-30-2011, 08:09 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by bmg040 View Post
They just called and said it turns out the lower oil cover was missing and needed a new seal.
Before you panic, a few things. First of all, there's no 'lower oil cover', so it had to be the oil cap. Most likely gasket bunched up and leaked (VERY common). If you had opened the hood, you'd have seen it .
Second of all, cars come with oil from the factory, so it had oil; otherwise you'd have seen and heard the low oil pressure warning. The electronic gauge only shows the last liter of NINE, so even if it shows 'empty', you still have eight liters in there. And the right way to check level is a reset on a flat surface with engine idling with engine fully hot (DO NOT pay attention to reading taken while driving; it's innacurate). Next time your car is in for service, CHECK THE CAP yourself. Good luck.
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