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Drewd330
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Oct 13, 2011, 5:37 PM
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I put brand new oil in my car this morning. I know I put the right kind in. 100% positive. It had been acting a little sluggish, and from past experience, I new it had to be the oil. Tonight, after work and a little shopping I was driving home and coming into my little town I realized that when I pressed on the gas, nothing happened and I turned up my hill and it stalled. Since then I have tried to restart it, and all it does is sputter, and if it starts it has a very hard knocking sound, and has no power, or ability to move up the hill.
99 Chevy Lumina
150,000 miles +
Replaced the alternator last yr.
Please send any information at all as soon as possible.
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Hammer Time
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:16 PM
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Did you think to check the oil level anytime during this issue?
Did the oil light come on at any time, assuming you have a light and not a gauge.
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Drewd330
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:18 PM
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Yes, that was one reason I put new oil in, the light was on.
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Hammer Time
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:25 PM
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Well, you just learned an expensive lesson. That bright red light was not put there to tell you when to put oil in. When that light comes on you are supposed to stop driving the vehicle immediately and I don't mean drive it home. it means, shut off the vehicle immediately and call a tow truck because the engine has no oil pressure and that is like a person with no blood pressure. it's fatal.
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Drewd330
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:26 PM
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It's the low oil light, not the no oil light. Do you have any input that is actually helpful?
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Hammer Time
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:28 PM
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Apparently it wasn't because you just lost the engine.
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Drewd330
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:45 PM
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So what can be done now?
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Hammer Time
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:58 PM
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Other than replace the engine? .......................... nothing
Of course it needs to be inspected by a competent technician to confirm that but it doesn't sound like there's any hope for it.
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Oct 13, 2011, 6:59 PM
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(A) replace eng - $$$
(B) scrap truck + $
(C) cry when told how much A is
cry when told how little B is
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