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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 12:03 PM
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kd81285
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Default Re: Oil Leak or Faulty Oil Level Sensor

New to the forum. I bought my 2005 SRT 6 as a side toy with just over 40k on it, had the oil changed upon purchase with 8.5 quarts put into it per the receipt. At almost exactly 1000 miles of driving the same light and warning message came on. I stopped grabbed 2 quarts of oil and dumped them in and low and behold the light went off. Almost exactly 1000 more mile later or 2 Tuesdays ago the light came back on and I was driving my Chairman around my market and didn't really have time to check the dip stick so I just dumped 2 more quarts in (and cussed a bit). Since that day it sat in covered parking with the exception of the 20 minute trip to the hardware store last Sunday and to and from work yesterday and guess what the damn light and warning came back on. I knew there was no way with the lack of puddles that I had driven 2 more quarts of oil out of her with just a visit to Lowe's. This time I went old school and checked the dip stick... Guess what I discoverd? Remotely clean oil about 1 to 1 and a half inches over the max fill line on the dip stick! This has to be a sensor issue now. My question is do you all who don't have time to do your own work take your crossfires to a Mercedes specialty shop or just regular old mechanics?
 
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