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I was driving down the freeway at approx. 65 mph and the display told me I had 5% oil level left that I need to change it soon, not even 5 minutes later the car shut off while I was driving.
I pulled over put it in park then started it again, it started right up with no issues, what could be the cause?
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You mean PCM most states read the readiness monitors depending on the state on how many they allow not to be completed. The first one on the list that is hard to get run and pass is the EVAP Because this requires the car to be cold and fuel tank must between 15%-85% and both air temp and coolant temp with in 10 degrees of each other. Start car let idle for 5 -10 minutes Then drive car normally no hard accelerations or quick stops bring speed to 50-60 mph and coast down to 20-15 mph without brake pedal input repeat this twice.Then bring speed to 58-62 mph and set cruise control run for 12-16 miles exit freeway caught a red light or stop and idle 2 minutes shut car off rest for 5 minutes and repeat freeway drive. then redo morning cold start again . then have some one test the generic readiness monitors to what needs to run and attempt again. California before 2000 1 can be incomplete after 2000 all have to be completed which is hard some will not run for 800 miles.
You can defeat the oil level sensor by shorting the connector. Use a thick paper clip or other wire shaped in a "U" to connect the terminals in the plug. For the other problem, we will need trouble codes. Is the engine light on?
The tire pressure
monitor system can be reset two ways. With the ignition position at ON,
pull the interior lamps control to the ON and OFF settings three times.
It can also be reset through the radio using the
following steps:
1. Turn the ignition to ACC or ON and turn the radio off.
2. Press and hold the TUNE DlSP button on the radio for at least five
seconds until SETTINGS is displayed.
3. Press the SEEK SCAN up or down arrow to scroll through the main
menu.
4. Scroll until TIRE MON appears on the display.
5. Press the 1 PREV or 2 NEXT button to enter the submenu. RESET will
be displayed.
6. Press the TUNE DlSP button to reset. A chime will be heard to
verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second.
7. Once the monitor has been reset, scroll until EXIT appears on the
display.
8. Press the TUNE DlSP button to exit programming. A chime
will be heard to verify exit.
The system completes the calibration process during
driving. The system normally takes 15 to 20 minutes of driving
in each of three speed ranges to
"learn" tire pressures. The speed
ranges are 15 to 40 mph (25 to 65 km/h), 40 to 65 mph (65 to 105 km/h)
and above 65 mph (105 km/h). When learning is
complete, the system will
alert you after two to eight minutes if a tire is 12 psi (83 kPa)
different from the other three tires. Detection thresholds may be
higher and detection times may
be longer on rough roads, curves and at high speeds. The system is not
capable of detection at speeds greater than 70 mph (110 km/h).
THere is a dran plug on the left side of the tranmission oil pan. These transmission hold alot of oil and it could be very hot, so be careful. You need to change the filter too and these are quite expensive. When re-filling I Use care not to exceed the upper limit level. I ATF level varies with temperature. Remember that the addition of fluid to the upper limit mark when the transmission is cold will result in the overfilling of fluid. 4) Fluid temperature rising speed I By idling the engine Time for temperature rise to 60°C (140°F) with atmospheric temperature of 0°C (32°F): More than 25 minutes <Reference> Time for temperature rise to 30°C (86°F) with atmospheric temperature of 0°C (32°F): Approx. 8 minutes I By running the vehicle Time for temperature rise to 60°C (140°F) with atmospheric temperature of 0°C (32°F): More than 10 minutes 5) Method for checking fluid level upon delivery or at periodic inspection Check fluid level after a warm-up run of approx. 10 minutes. During the warm-up period, the automatic transmission functions can also be checked.
Jack, I wouldn't trust the car's display. There's too many things that can go wrong from the sending unit to the display you're seeing (bad grounds, sender failure, connectors etc). A mechanical gauge is the best way. I have one right mounted on a "tee" fitting with the engine's OEM sending unit on my 3.5L GM V6. Same one I pulled off my old 3.1L Malibu. Most GM 3 liter series engines are similar. If you don't have one/rather not mount one: get it to a tech you trust to check this issue out. Most importantly though: an oil-starved engine is a soon to be a recycled engine. It won't last long. It will get noisy and nasty sounding very fast - right before it seizes up for good. If anything, pressure should be going up when accelerating from idle if that reading your getting is in the actual ballpark which could be any number of things: oil pump, crank bearings, fuel/coolant contaminating the oil...
All this is assuming the oil is at the right level, right viscosity, no leaks, changed often (and the filter too!).
Good Luck!
You will need to change your thermostat as it is stuck and is not responding correctly to temperature changes. Have your mechanic change the thermo, do a flush of the system and all should be good again.
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