Low oil warning - not low oil
03-24-2014, 09:58 PM
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Low oil warning - not low oil
For the past two weeks, I've had three instances of a low oil level warning briefly appearing on the MID.
Two of the times, it showed up for 1 second, just barely long enough to read it. One of these times, I was just driving straight on the highway. The second time, I was taking a slow turn in town.
The other time, it showed up about four times within 10 minutes, each for about 5-10 seconds. In this case, I was also driving at highway speeds. I pulled over at the nearest exit, shut off the engine and triple checked the oil. It was exactly at the top of the fill range, not over filled, just perfectly topped off.
This car does not burn any oil. I check it nearly every tank of gas and it is always exactly where it was at the previous tank.
Any ideas what may be causing this light to appear? It specifically says low oil level, not pressure. I assume there is a separate warning for low oil pressure?
Two of the times, it showed up for 1 second, just barely long enough to read it. One of these times, I was just driving straight on the highway. The second time, I was taking a slow turn in town.
The other time, it showed up about four times within 10 minutes, each for about 5-10 seconds. In this case, I was also driving at highway speeds. I pulled over at the nearest exit, shut off the engine and triple checked the oil. It was exactly at the top of the fill range, not over filled, just perfectly topped off.
This car does not burn any oil. I check it nearly every tank of gas and it is always exactly where it was at the previous tank.
Any ideas what may be causing this light to appear? It specifically says low oil level, not pressure. I assume there is a separate warning for low oil pressure?
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03-24-2014, 10:18 PM
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For the past two weeks, I've had three instances of a low oil level warning briefly appearing on the MID.
Two of the times, it showed up for 1 second, just barely long enough to read it. One of these times, I was just driving straight on the highway. The second time, I was taking a slow turn in town.
The other time, it showed up about four times within 10 minutes, each for about 5-10 seconds. In this case, I was also driving at highway speeds. I pulled over at the nearest exit, shut off the engine and triple checked the oil. It was exactly at the top of the fill range, not over filled, just perfectly topped off.
This car does not burn any oil. I check it nearly every tank of gas and it is always exactly where it was at the previous tank.
Any ideas what may be causing this light to appear? It specifically says low oil level, not pressure. I assume there is a separate warning for low oil pressure?
Two of the times, it showed up for 1 second, just barely long enough to read it. One of these times, I was just driving straight on the highway. The second time, I was taking a slow turn in town.
The other time, it showed up about four times within 10 minutes, each for about 5-10 seconds. In this case, I was also driving at highway speeds. I pulled over at the nearest exit, shut off the engine and triple checked the oil. It was exactly at the top of the fill range, not over filled, just perfectly topped off.
This car does not burn any oil. I check it nearly every tank of gas and it is always exactly where it was at the previous tank.
Any ideas what may be causing this light to appear? It specifically says low oil level, not pressure. I assume there is a separate warning for low oil pressure?
What year is your RL?
03-24-2014, 10:20 PM
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TSB 09-012 - MID or Navi Shows a Check Engine Oil Level Message, Low Oil Pressure Indicator May Be On
Applies To: 2009–10 RL – ALL
http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B09-012.PDF
http://techinfo.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B09-012.PDF
Applies To: 2009–10 RL – ALL
http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B09-012.PDF
http://techinfo.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B09-012.PDF
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Same issue with my 09, figured it was a sensor, searched, but never found the TSB. Let's see how much the dealer will want for the repair.
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