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Old 01-16-06, 04:46 PM
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I KNOE I'M GOIN TO SOUND LIKE AN DUMB A$$ , but i have a 95 sc400 and could anyone tell me what does the oil light in the RPM cluster represent ???? because after changing oil , a week or so later it blinks yellow and disapear for a while but comes on ramdomly ... plz inform me what it is . . . .
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It means "Add Engine Oil"
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Originally Posted by who215
I KNOE I'M GOIN TO SOUND LIKE AN DUMB A$$ , but i have a 95 sc400 and could anyone tell me what does the oil light in the RPM cluster represent ???? because after changing oil , a week or so later it blinks yellow and disapear for a while but comes on ramdomly ... plz inform me what it is . . . .
you need to get that checked out lots of ppl think it means you need oil and in a sense it does ,but the reason is b/c your oil pressure is low and there are a number of reasons for that
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In your Lexus owners manual it says 'Add Engine Oil' underneath that Icon...
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yeah thanks for the info , but the car didnt come with a manual book .... but could someone explain why they oil pressure is low ???? im kinda of new at cars too .....
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Your oil pump could be faulty.

Check your oil level and make sure you have a proper amount (5 quarts / SC300)
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Many others have also reported that that light flickers at random intervals, including me. Perform a search and read up on it before jumping to conclusions.
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Almost possitive that your oil filter is loose. I just had the same problem. trust me
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