Subaru Outback Oil Light

The service guy could keep a straight face because subaru made a ton of earlier engines that got less than 1 000 miles to the quart.

Subaru outback oil light.

How the subaru oil level and oil pressure service indicator lights work and what to expect. The at oil temp light will turn on after a long drive 30 mins and turn off when driving at lower speeds or once parked for a couple of minutes. The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by subaru. I found in the manual that this is the oil level light not the oil.

Welcome to the subaru outback owners forum we have tons of information about your subaru outback from a subaru outback wiki to customer reviews. The at oil temp is designed to display a warning light on its own when there is a problem in the system or if the system is not working well. Click a link to learn more about each one. When the service indicator light triggers telling the driver low oil level the driver should purchase the correct brand and weight of oil as.

After an engine oil change on a 2011 subaru legacy 2 5l the oil warning light stayed lit. Subaru at oil temp light flashing. On our 16 outback the low oil light starts flickering at 5k. It is not uncommon for a subaru to use up a small amount of engine oil over time after an oil change.

It s not even a quart low then but subaru is playing it safe because of all the serious oil burners they made that people ran dry. It could indicate low oil level. After each oil change and new filter the maintenance oil light indicator should disappear automatically. The oil warning light could also indicate that your subaru vehicle s oil level is low.

Reset oil change light. To do so remove the dipstick wipe it off with a cloth reinsert it and pull it out again. You should check your oil level right away if the light is on. There are a couple of occasions when this light will come on so let us look at other different scenarios.