In all seriousness, keep up on car maintenance. It's cheaper in the long run that way. And if your CEL ever flashes, get that checked out ASAP. That means there is a much bigger problem such as a misfire or a fueling issue. Both of those could melt or clog your catalytic converters. Those things are big money.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And if your CEL ever flashes, get that checked out ASAP. That means there is a much bigger problem such as a misfire or a fueling issue.

And if you get an oil warning light, pull over and shut the car off immediately (as in, within seconds) or else you'll need a new engine.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Seriously. I used to work at a car dealership's service department. One of the technicians was assigned a lady who didn't have any oil in her car because of some issue. The warranty was going to cover the repair. He told her to have the car towed in. But, no, she was able to get the car started, so she decided to drive it in. The car died in the service lane as we were about to check it in. The warranty wasn't going to cover a fried engine that was her fault.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Sigh More Jeep stories. Despite regular oil changes and maintenance my Jeep would occasionally just fail to build oil pressure all together when starting. Shutting down and starting again always fixed it, never had any crud in the oil pan, happened 3 or 4 times a year for 12 years. New owner says it still does it.