okay i know i need an oil change but i wont have the money to get one until next month. but since ive had my vehicle the oil gauge has always been in the normal range just recently the gauge has gone from the normal range and dropped to low and jumped back up to normal while im driving, what could it be??
Kay/19
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just check the oil it will be fine for the next couple of months, the oil pressure sending unit is going bad that's why your oil gauge is flickering
Fast 1991Turbo Syclone
You never said it. But when you stick measure your oil, it depends how accurate your reading is the way you measure it. If you do it right after you drove the car and with the engine hot, you won't get an accurate reading and perhaps lower than the actual amount sitting in the pan. This is because a hot engine still draining oil from the upper valve chambers and it's take a while from the oil to sits. The most accurate reading is with the engine cold just before you stat it. You don't even need to wipe the deep stick.
Hank Scorpio
You don't have 20 dollars to get an oil change? Really? Can't you go give blood or sell some personal property on ebay or the like?
It's not a frivolous thing...you can cut back in other areas (i.e. groceries: buying generics) but at the end of the day if you don't keep your car running you're going to be walking.
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Oil pump... This vehicle must have high mileage..... if that's the case dont waste money on it. A oil change wont necessarily help. Im sorry this has happened.
Mr. KnowItAll
Perhaps you need to check the oil level with the dipstick under the hood.
Maybe it's low on oil?
Add a couple quarts before you ruin it and have to buy a new engine.