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  • Jukeman
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    • Aug 2005
    • 10955

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    Oil change help! Simple question...

    Ok, Ive been away from home for almost 3months and before I left, my car was low on oil plus it has been sitting since like Jan...when I came home a couple days ago I tried to start my car but it would cut off right away, my guage says "oil change required" so I want to know would it be ok for me to add some oil to my car so it can get me to a shop for a oil changed?

    I have a 2006 Grand Marq if it helps..
    Last edited by Jukeman; 03-19-2009, 09:33 PM.
  • stlstudios189
    MVP
    • Jan 2009
    • 2649

    #2
    Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

    Tha's what I would try myself. I see you live in Philly leaving a car low on fluids in this winter is tough. Unavoidable but, tough on a car.
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    • totalownership
      Banned
      • Jul 2004
      • 3838

      #3
      Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

      Yeah just check the stick. If the oil is low then add some. Ain't gonna hurt nothing but I'd check out why a 2008 car is low on oil.

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      • 23
        yellow
        • Sep 2002
        • 66469

        #4
        Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

        Yeah if its low go ahead and add a quart if you just want to make it to the shop, it wont hurt

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        • totalownership
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          • Jul 2004
          • 3838

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          Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

          When you put it in though let it run for a minute and look underneath. Make sure oil ain't just gushing out of it. Make sure nobody stole your filter or something, lol.

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          • Jukeman
            Showtime
            • Aug 2005
            • 10955

            #6
            Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

            Originally posted by totalownership
            Yeah just check the stick. If the oil is low then add some. Ain't gonna hurt nothing but I'd check out why a 2008 car is low on oil.
            been slacking thats all, I meant to get it changed before I left but stuff happens...Is there any special type of brands I need? Also I dont plan to do a complete oil change(googled and thats all I got in return) just enough to get to a professional...

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            • mannyblue2008
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              • Oct 2008
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              #7
              Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

              where have you been for 3 months?

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              • Jukeman
                Showtime
                • Aug 2005
                • 10955

                #8
                Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                Originally posted by mannyblue2008
                where have you been for 3 months?
                Working in Baltimore...

                Thanks for the feed back guys!

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                • mannyblue2008
                  Rookie
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 242

                  #9
                  Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                  and you couldnt stop home on a weekend baltimore and philly are close to each other

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                  • Buckeyes_Doc
                    In Dalton I Trust
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 11918

                    #10
                    Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                    Originally posted by mannyblue2008
                    and you couldnt stop home on a weekend baltimore and philly are close to each other
                    Stop home for an oil change? It's not like he was 5 mins away...
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                    • RAZRr1275
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                      • Sep 2007
                      • 9918

                      #11
                      Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                      Originally posted by juk34man
                      been slacking thats all, I meant to get it changed before I left but stuff happens...Is there any special type of brands I need? Also I dont plan to do a complete oil change(googled and thats all I got in return) just enough to get to a professional...
                      It doesn't really matter. I've been using Castrol GTX lately
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                      • mjb2124
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Aug 2002
                        • 13649

                        #12
                        Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                        Originally posted by totalownership
                        Yeah just check the stick. If the oil is low then add some. Ain't gonna hurt nothing but I'd check out why a 2008 car is low on oil.
                        Agreed. A newer car shouldn't run low on oil...even if it's not cared for or maintained. Make sure it's not leaking somewhere.

                        As reference, my last car never once ran low on oil. I traded it in after 8 years and changed the oil between every 5000-7000 miles (should have done it at 5000 each time, but I missed a few times...especially near the end when I knew I was trading it in).

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                        • totalownership
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                          • Jul 2004
                          • 3838

                          #13
                          Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                          Yeah I find it very odd. I had an old Civic which I knew need a new gasket and it still wasn't losing oil like he's saying.

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                          • Jukeman
                            Showtime
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 10955

                            #14
                            Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                            Originally posted by mjb2124
                            Agreed. A newer car shouldn't run low on oil...even if it's not cared for or maintained. Make sure it's not leaking somewhere.

                            As reference, my last car never once ran low on oil. I traded it in after 8 years and changed the oil between every 5000-7000 miles (should have done it at 5000 each time, but I missed a few times...especially near the end when I knew I was trading it in).
                            Lol my fault its a 06 not a 08, was wondering why some refered to it as newer......it has about 36000 miles on it and I regularly get a change every 3000 or so miles(I think, they give me a date to come back) come to think of it, I did have a leak in the engine over the summer which they fixed(my engine light kept coming on)man I wish I knew cars like I know sports!

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                            • Jukeman
                              Showtime
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 10955

                              #15
                              Re: Oil change help! Simple question...

                              Originally posted by mannyblue2008
                              and you couldnt stop home on a weekend baltimore and philly are close to each other
                              I easily could have(couldve flew home easily) but I wasnt in a rush to go back to Philadelphia aint nothing going on here....

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