Wow change the oil and the CEL goes away.... THAT'S a new one... Well whatever works.... lol maybe you knocked something off a sensor...

 

Possibly.. who knows?.. but what kind of sensor is by the oil filter and pan?.. I have no clue, dont know the first thing about sensors other than they sense things, lol.

 

I dunno... Maybe it was a sensor elsewhere just happened to get hit or perhaps the angle you had it jacked up at.... LOL... Have to read the CEL codes and find out what they were.

 

How exactly would I "read" the CEL code?... I don't exactly have a garage outside with a bunch-O-fancy tools.

 

LOL go to Autozone or Pep Boys or Advance they should be able to read it for you free. Then whatever code they tell you write it down and post it so we can research it. Or if you know someone that has access to the Snap On Scanner II or the MAC Mentor they could read it for you as well.

 

did you replace the gasket on the oil plug if not "use the vinyl ones" than you might get small drip in teh drive way nothing big but i found it to be that way with my old 95 gs.

*Tip: ez way to replace the gasket without removing the oil is get somone to hold a vacuum where the oil is pored into the motor and you sould not lose much oil.*

 

Sanguinius: If my CEL doesn't come on again I don't see why I need to get it checked, but if it does come on, I'll keep your tip in mind.

get435: There was no gasket on the oil pan bolt (oil plug?)... just a washer. Didn't need to be replaced.

 

ya that washer gasket whatever you would like to call it but not saying it will but lie i said in my gs i had to change it every time or i would get a small dot of oil on my driveway

 

if I get a dot I'll replace on the next 3,000 miles thanks for the tip

 

I'd get the CEL read anyways so that you KNOW what exactly was the problem. It MAY have been a fluke and thrown a garbage code on you. But get it read and cleared out so that next time something goes wrong and you get the CEL the mechanic won't see the OLD code and try to fix a problem that is no longer there. Know what I mean?