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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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Default How to check oil level from inside car???????

Well how do you do it, I tryed it the way the book says but no luck. I get the oil and the clock to pop up and when i push the **** twice i just get the service miles?
I have an 04'' it's about the 4500 one made will that make a diff. and I only have 3100 mi on it.
Please help i did a search and found people talking about it but no advice on how to do it!
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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i think this oil service indicator is displayed on the dash in the first few seconds of start up.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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I dont want to know about that, I want to know how to check the oil level from inside the car, not when I need to change it.
Thanks anyway
 

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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by homer4evr
I dont want to know about that, I want to know how to check the oil level from inside the car, not when I need to change it.
Thanks anyway
that can't happen....the dip stick is the only way to check it.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Default Re: How to check oil from inside car???????

Actually, I think there is a way to check it from the guage console. I happened to see it pop-up on the trip-meter lcd panel when I was resetting the maintenance indicator after I changed my oil... Don't ask me how to do it again, but I did see it appear briefly with the icon of an oil can and the word HIGH.

I'll try to figure it out in the next few days and post the results...
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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Default Re: How to check oil from inside car???????

Thanks hope you find out, if you read your manual it says you can,
turn on the key to run, wate till you see the oil can and clock and push the **** twice,
thats what the manual says but that dont work. other than saying hi or low it will tell you how much you are low, 1qt 2qt 3qt,.......(((((page 100))))) ---UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL---
((CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL))
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Yeah I read that too. Pretty cool that you can do it like that, I would like to know how you do it too. Stuff like this is the rewards of reading your manual.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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Let the car set for about 5 minutes after running. Turn the key to run, but don't start. Wait for the oil icon to appear, and then press the left **** twice. The oil level status should be displayed. It does work.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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I don't know what someone would do without the owner's manual! They aren't the same generic car functions anymore like they used to be! But isn't technology wonderful?
Thanks for pointing this out guys! I think I skimmed over that part cause I don't remember seeing that! Same thing with the brake pad sensor! That's another great feature!
I guess I'll take the crossfire out to do the errands today so I can try it.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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It works you need to do it after it is warmed up, like the book says, if it has sat to long it wont work.
just thought i'd share.
Thanks
 
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Yep, it was on page 110 in my manual. I tried it and it said "0", so I guess I don't need to add any.
 
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