How much oil did you add? Did it fill it back up? Was there an oil "puddle"under the engine when you stopped?
How much oil did you add? Did it fill it back up? Was there an oil "puddle"under the engine when you stopped?
I added four quarts and there is no puddle underneath the car the dip stick reads full
That is a lot of oil to have to add. If the oil light only came on shortly beforehand there is a major problem inside the engine. Did it get hot? Is there any there yep of foam or milky material on the dip stick? If you look at thereypehe fluid in your radiator is there an oily sheen on the top?
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SOURCE: 1997 GRAND PRIX GTP TURNING OVER BUT NOT STARTING EVERY TIME
check the fuel pump and lines. look for the fuel filter and see how much junk is in it.
SOURCE: My low oil level light comes on
i presume that motor has a few miles on it. possibly the motor is so worn that it can't maintain a decent oil pressure. quick fix is to add heavier oil which hopefully will last for abit. be careful if you are in a cold climate as the thicker oil will make it harder to crank over in the winter.
Robert
SOURCE: Burning oil, but dont know why
Nowdays 1 Qt. in 3000 miles, really isn't that bad, even some new vehicles claim that's normal. I know with my current vehicles, both at approx. 150,000-160,000 miles, they won't use any for first while after an oil change, but then after mileage starts adding up again, they start to use a little, approx.I Qt, every 1000 miles or so, until it's changed again. I've switched to the high mileage oil, just for piece of mind, as they say it revives seals, and has added protection for the higher mileage engines.This time around I'm thinking of adding "Lucas" & see how it works, as I've heard some pretty good reports on it, just to see if it will prolong that oil breakdown, at mid change.
SOURCE: 1997 pontiac grand prix GTP that will die while im driving
I would start by replacing the Crank sensor and the cam sensor.
SOURCE: My 1999 grand prix stalls and dies at stops.
My Pontiac Grand Prix is also a 99, it has 216,+ thousand miles on it, it runs great, idles good, I need to replace the oxygen sensor tho as it shuts off on me while driving or sometimes coming to a stop. You might try checking the fuel filter and pump as well.
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