Low oil light. How many quarts of oil for a 1996 Cobra?

cobrayankee · 11-22-2003, 06:33 PM

I don't have any of the manuals or the Chiltons for the car. We havIs te 5 1/2 quarts in it and it's still showing a low oil light. Is there a problem or are we under the correct capacity?? Thanks.

The Deuce · 11-23-2003, 12:41 AM

what does the dipstick say? The car has one right?

I was under the impression that it was an oil PRESSURE light, not an oil LEVEL light. I may be wrong here, but I'd check with real tools before the car leaves your garage again.

FWIW, I think its the same 6 quart capacity as the SOHC.

cobrayankee · 11-23-2003, 08:10 AM

The dipstick is showing proper level, but I thought there may be a sensor problem or something else. I never thought the light might be a low pressure light. I'll have to check the manual. It's my sister in law's car so that's why I don't have all the manuals in front of me. It all happened last night after I changed the oil.

GTvert · 11-23-2003, 02:57 PM

You might try resetting the computer and see if that helps.It might not, but if it does, it would be a simple fix.

cobrayankee · 11-25-2003, 03:27 PM

That was one of my first thinigs I tried. I'm replacing the sensor this weekend.

11-22-2003, 06:33 PM	#1
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	Low oil light. How many quarts of oil for a 1996 Cobra? I don't have any of the manuals or the Chiltons for the car. We havIs te 5 1/2 quarts in it and it's still showing a low oil light. Is there a problem or are we under the correct capacity?? Thanks.

11-23-2003, 12:41 AM	#2
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	what does the dipstick say? The car has one right? I was under the impression that it was an oil PRESSURE light, not an oil LEVEL light. I may be wrong here, but I'd check with real tools before the car leaves your garage again. FWIW, I think its the same 6 quart capacity as the SOHC. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

11-23-2003, 02:57 PM	#4
GTvert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Plains Posts: 74	You might try resetting the computer and see if that helps.It might not, but if it does, it would be a simple fix. __________________ Slower Traffic Keep Right

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11-23-2003, 08:10 AM	#3
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	The dipstick is showing proper level, but I thought there may be a sensor problem or something else. I never thought the light might be a low pressure light. I'll have to check the manual. It's my sister in law's car so that's why I don't have all the manuals in front of me. It all happened last night after I changed the oil.

11-25-2003, 03:27 PM	#5
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	That was one of my first thinigs I tried. I'm replacing the sensor this weekend.