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There are lots of twists and turns on the oil suction tube. Not sure a dip stick would work.Yes unacceptable. I think I will go make that dipstick now lol.
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There are lots of twists and turns on the oil suction tube. Not sure a dip stick would work.Yes unacceptable. I think I will go make that dipstick now lol.
Done.Cry.
It is really unacceptable if you ask me. Based on the diagram above, there is a low oil sensor. Based on this experience that is a non-functional part.... and actually even worse than not having it at all. It provides some sense of security that the engine has a check on this sort of thing, but in my case it was over 50% down and no light. I don't know the critically low level, but had I had ANY indication of a problem I may have saved my engine.same thing happened to me with te PVC valve and vacuum pump being culprits. had 5 qrtz missing and no indication from the dash. truly nuts.
I will add that the electronic gauge is totally useless for another reason. It goes from the very bottom gauge (empty) to full over about 1 quart of oil but only at the very top of the volume. Its not linear. In other words, at 7.5 quarts it will indicate low, and at 8.5 quarts it will indicate full. A major pain to fill the oil if you don't start form empty because you have to go through this whole process on the gauges over and over while you add oil to not over fill. Empty, Empty, Empty, Empty, FULL. Also, if it is on the low side, one would think that an indicator light would pop on, but it doesnt. Check your gauges folks.Check your oil weekly?
Didn't take it that way at all! I have the truck at a 3rd party shop right now, but will call the dealership tomorrow to bring the issue up. Almost all maintenance done there. I did call them about this issue right before it happened (thought it was a timing chain), but ended up at the other shop because it was 30% cheaper for timing chains there. Trying to control the relentless spend by bringing it to an independent. In this case perhaps that was the wrong choice. Dead truck on their lot would probably speak volumes.I wasn't trying to be snarky with my previous comment.
good point - how low does the oil need to be to trigger the low level threshold?It is really unacceptable if you ask me. Based on the diagram above, there is a low oil sensor. Based on this experience that is a non-functional part.... and actually even worse than not having it at all. It provides some sense of security that the engine has a check on this sort of thing, but in my case it was over 50% down and no light. I don't know the critically low level, but had I had ANY indication of a problem I may have saved my engine.