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Old 03-16-2007, 03:11 PM   #472
StiLimited
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Originally Posted by rexygirl View Post
There is no low oil light on a Subaru, or most new cars for that matter....just a low oil pressure light.
Well yes, that's how the old ones worked too. And when you got down to 2-3quarts left in the pan, when you turn the oil runs awy from the pickup and the light flickers. That's your warning to stop and check the dipstick. An engine can easly live with oil starvation for a few seconds every now and then as long as you aren't at WOT. It give ample warning in my experience. So I have to ask.. why doesn't the CEL go when oil pressure dips?

Can anyone knowledgable of the ECU tell if the system monitors the oil pressure for sudden drops and does it trip a CEL? If it does not, this would be a defect on the manufacturer and Subaru could be reimbursing lots of people's money.

With that said, I can honestly say that I always chk the oil when I wash the car, which is usually every, or every other, friday.
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