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Old 07-20-2008, 07:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
BigAls87Z28
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Re: Frustrated new 08' Malibu LTZ V6 owner

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Originally Posted by majicbz07 View Post
Did you check the oil level. I was having a problem similar to this with my car, but it wasn't lurching very hard. But I did feel a slight bit of hesitation on the highway. I didnt check it at first until i was hearing this rattling sound whenever i accelerate hard. It turned out i only had 1 litre of oil left eventhough the DIC said that my oil was at over 50%. My mechanic put in new oil and the car ran fine.

DIC wont tell your level of oil, just the life of the oil. What should have came up was a low oil light.

This goes along the lines of "Im low on oil, so i must need an oil change" mentality I see on a dailiy basis. Not related to the above poster, but if your oil light comes up, it doesnt mean you need an oil change.
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