Re: owners manual?

On 2022-01-08 17:38:58 +0000, Robert Wilson said:
> On 1/7/2022 10:33 PM, T wrote:
>> On 1/7/22 15:27, Your Name wrote:
>>> On 2022-01-07 21:39:33 +0000, T said:
>>>> On 1/7/22 13:09, Robert Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 1/7/2022 2:34 PM, T wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Forrester 2006
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is my owners manual somewhere i=on line for me
>>>>>> to download?  PDF maybe?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -T
>>>>> 
>>>>> This claims to have it:>
>>>>> https://www.carmanual.org/subaru-owners-manuals/2006-subaru-forester-2-5x-owners-manual-3574/ 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Oil pressure warning light:
>>>> 
>>>>    "If this light comes on when the engine is
>>>>    running, it may indicate that the engine oil
>>>>    pressure is low and the lubricating system
>>>>    is not working properly.
>>>> 
>>>>    If the light comes on while driving or does
>>>>    not go out after the engine starts, stop the
>>>>    engine at the first safe opportunity and
>>>>    check the engine oil level. If the oil level is
>>>>    low, add oil immediately. If the engine oil
>>>>    is at the proper level but the light remains
>>>>    on, contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
>>>>    immediately."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> So I can use the oil pressure light to tell me
>>>> if I an also low on oil.  Make sense?
>>>> 
>>>> -T
>>> 
>>> You're best to regularly check the oil level as normal, rather than 
>>> rely on the light. The light is meant as a warning signal, which if 
>>> ignored or left too long could lead to a complete engine meltdown.
>> 
>> Dang !!
>> 
>> I would love a low oil light, but ...
> 
> I don't know if they still have them, but a friend's Porsche 911L (yes, 
> that is an L, a model only sold briefly in the USA about 1968 while 
> adapting to US smog regulations!) has an oil LEVEL gauge, so you don't 
> just get a warning but a pretty good readout of the whole level. That 
> car has a dry-sump lubrication system, pumping oil out to a cooler, 
> maybe they thought there was more chance of a leak...? But I think 
> several high performance engines come with oil level gauges.

Apparently some stupid manufacturers are removing the oil dipstick 
entirely and using sensors and dashboard messages ... yet another 
electronic gimmick to go expensively wrong:

    Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and some Ford, Cadillac, Lincoln,
    Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Mazda models, plus others,
    have eliminated the dipsticks from their vehicles and
    other manufacturers are going in the same direction
    with the oil dipstick. Instead, electronic sensors in
    the engine compartment communicate with the driver
    through the Message Center on the dash.

    Manufacturers prefer that consumers' factory
    recommended maintenance including all fluid levels,
    be checked by a service professional. They claim it
    is a safety issue as individual owners may add the
    wrong fluid, add too much or too little, insert the
    dipstick incorrectly, etc. However, manufacturers are
    also aware that there is a good chance that car owners
    will trade in or sell their car sooner if they cannot
    do simple fixes such as adding oil or transmission
    fluid. Fewer home repairs then translate into more
    car service sales and fewer older models on the road.

    
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