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Originally Posted by AndyUK
The app doesn't tell you oil level, it shows you the calculated % of when to change the oil, oil life.
If you've never physically checked the oil level then it could very well have been very low as the oil level warning doesn't come on until its dangerously low.
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I just can't keep from commenting on threads like this.
Jeesus people.
1) There is *no* gauge on a Camaro that shows you the oil LEVEL.
2) If you run your car out of oil, BAD things happen.
3) There is this thing called a dipstick. You must OPEN YOUR HOOD to access the dipstick.
4) You find the dipstick, and pull it out of the engine.
5) There will be residual oil on the dipstick, so you wipe it off, put it back in, and pull it out again to get an accurate reading.
6) The oil level should be between the marks on the dipstick.
7) Generally, if the oil level is right at the low mark, you are ONE QUART LOW. If you are in between low and full, you can estimate how much to add. If you are halfway between the marks, add 1/2 quart.
8) If you don't see oil on the dipstick, you are over a quart low. You should NEVER be more than a quart low if you check your oil on a regular basis. Add a quart, start the car for just a few seconds, let it sit for five minutes, check the oil again starting at 5) above.
When I taught my kids to drive, one of the VERY FIRST things I did was teach them to check the oil AT LEAST every other gas fill up. The idiot light is too late, you've screwed your engine at that point.
The OP could just have overrevved or had bad luck, but when someone says they "check the oil" by looking on the dashboard, I go nuts.
Chevy will tell you that oil consumption up to one quart every 1000 miles is acceptable. If you have a car like that and you only check the oil every 3000 miles, you are going to end up three quarts low. Also, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS check the oil right after you get your oil changed by someone else, especially the dealer. Also look under the car to be sure there are no obvious leaks. I almost always change my own oil, but even at that, I have had THREE instances of other places screwing up my oil change, two were leaving the car two quarts low and the third was screwing up the filter so that it blew ALL of the oil out of my wife's car in 10 miles. She didn't check. The engine was ruined.