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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Low Oil Pressure Light Won't Go Out
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danst1983
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Jan 3, 2018, 9:57 PM
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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Low Oil Pressure Light Won't Go Out
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Hi -
I'm not an auto expert. Just want some opinions on what to do next/what expenses could be, as we are in financial trouble like you wouldn't believe, and trying to figure out whether to repair now or wait and limp along.
A couple days ago, my wife noticed the low oil pressure light came on our 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe (110,000 miles on it). So, I checked the oil. It was low. So, I added a couple quarts. No puddles underneath, so it's not a leak. Checked that several times, just to be sure.
No problem. The light goes off. Then, tonight, it came back on again. So, I checked the oil again. Pretty much at the same level I left it after adding the 2 quarts (not quite full). I added another quart because there appeared to be enough room for one more.
The low oil pressure light comes back on again!
So, I don't know what's going on.
If it helps, we live in WI, and it has plummeted to between -10 and 10 above, or so, the last several days. I know cold weather makes cars do weird things sometimes.
What do you suppose could be the issue here? What are my next steps?
Appreciate all your insights,
Dan
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Hammer Time
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Jan 4, 2018, 3:16 AM
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Re: 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Low Oil Pressure Light Won't Go Out
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You don't have the luxury of waiting or putting off the repair. It could be as simple as a bad gauge sender or it could really have no oil pressure which would mean if you run the engine at all you will be buying a new engine.
You can compare oil pressure to your heart pumping. When it stops, you die so don't drive it, TOW IT to a shop to be checked out.
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