Subaru Outback Oil Light

After an engine oil change on a 2011 subaru legacy 2 5l the oil warning light stayed lit.

Subaru outback oil light.

Subaru at oil temp light flashing. 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. On our 16 outback the low oil light starts flickering at 5k. When the service indicator light triggers telling the driver low oil level the driver should purchase the correct brand and weight of oil as.

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 is not uncommon for a subaru to use up a small amount of engine oil over time after an oil change. Welcome to the subaru outback owners forum we have tons of information about your subaru outback from a subaru outback wiki to customer reviews. They are roughly ordered by importance which tends to be by color red amber yellow orange green blue gray but there are nearly 50 of them so be patient.

I found in the manual that this is the oil level light not the oil. To do so remove the dipstick wipe it off with a cloth reinsert it and pull it out again. Reset oil change light. The oil warning light could also indicate that your subaru vehicle s oil level is low.

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. Click a link to learn more about each one. Learn how to reset the oil change light in the subaru outback by following the uncomplicated steps below.

You should check your oil level right away if the light is on. After each oil change and new filter the maintenance oil light indicator should disappear automatically. It could indicate low oil level. 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.