1997 Pontiac Bonneville Support Question
1997 Pontiac Bonneville Support Question
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Question posted by pcsd9Sp on August 7th, 2014
1997 Pontiac Bonneville Check Oil Level Light Stays On For A While When
starting car oil is full
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on August 7th, 2014 7:33 AM
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Probably caused by the oil sending unit starting to fail or just wear of the rings allowing the oil to drain back into the pan causing a delay in the oil pumping up to the sending unit.
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Answer #2: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 7th, 2014 7:31 AM
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Hi. The tutorial video here http://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/1997_Pontiac_Bonneville_SE_3.8L_V6/oil/change_oil_and_oil_filter should be cocluded with a reset procedure for the Oil Monitor system.
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CHECK
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Owner's Manual - Page 127
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Owner's Manual - Page 128
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1
CHECK GAGES
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Owner's Manual - Page 130
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CHECK OIL LEVEL WASHER FLUID Law COOLANT CHECK PAOEB HOOD DOOR TRUNK AJAR
MONITOR
LAMP
HI BEAM HEAD
PARK LAMP
TURN SIQNAL
BACK UP TAIL BRAKE LAMP
TRIP
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Owner's Manual - Page 273
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Owner's Manual - Page 274
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If ...
Owner's Manual - Page 275
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Front Belt
2. Coolant Pump E AirConditioning
6-69 Generator
B. F
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DATE ACTUAL
MILEAGE
SERVICED BY: An Emission Control Service.
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1
63,000 Miles (105 000 km,
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