Thanks for the heads up Rob. I generally don't check the oil unless the gauge tells me to and most of the time it's fine as long as your oil isn't very low.
Checking the Rebel's Oil Level!
Make sure you check your Rebel's oil level!
https://youtu.be/3GIUFFxJeDg
https://youtu.be/3GIUFFxJeDg
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Thanks for the vid. Typically I try to check my vehicles oil on weekly basis. Can never be too sure 
I've had one car that I didn't look at much. On a whim, I checked the oil and it was low!! Not damaging low, but who knows!!
That's the problem ! I swear in some vehicles the light doesn't go on until it's too late !!
There is no oil level gauge. That's a oil pressure gauge. The only way to check the level of oil is by the dip stick. My ex gf thought the same thing and wondered by she blew her engine....."ah well the gauge said it was fine!" And then she was stuck paying for a new engine.
That sucks.. there should definitely be an oil level sensor in these things
Mine has an oil change meter (i.e.. dummy gauge), but there is no oil level gauge!
Wonder how difficult it would be to have one installed ?
I guess I'm old-school. I'm fine with checking my oil level and tire pressures every couple-3 weeks, among other things. Plus it's a reason to lift the hood and eyeball obvious stuff. Not on this truck yet, but I've spotted all kinds of things in the past like fraying belts, tiny leaks in hoses that hadn't started dripping to floors yet, wingnut that worked its way off an air cleaner, hose clamp working loose, rubber seals cracking, wires rubbing, small rust bubbles, and more. Once I even found the beginnings of a bird nest. If I wasn't doing occasional checking, I'd never have noticed any of those problems until they got bigger. Plus, I like to check the fluids for top-off anyway. Wiper fluid always seems to be half-gone in 3 weeks. No evidence of leaks, either. 0.o
Plus, installing a sensor is adding one more thing to fail. If you put your faith in that sensor and it fails, where are you? In the same spot as if you didn't have one but hadn't checked your oil in a while. The dipstick is a more fault-tolerant device.
Plus, installing a sensor is adding one more thing to fail. If you put your faith in that sensor and it fails, where are you? In the same spot as if you didn't have one but hadn't checked your oil in a while. The dipstick is a more fault-tolerant device.
Don't know if I've ever heard of an aftermarket gauge for the Rebel?Wonder how difficult it would be to have one installed ?
You are spot on here! I used to check the same things frequently! I've gotten spoiled with all of the new gadgets!!! Need to get back to the past!!I guess I'm old-school. I'm fine with checking my oil level and tire pressures every couple-3 weeks, among other things. Plus it's a reason to lift the hood and eyeball obvious stuff. Not on this truck yet, but I've spotted all kinds of things in the past like fraying belts, tiny leaks in hoses that hadn't started dripping to floors yet, wingnut that worked its way off an air cleaner, hose clamp working loose, rubber seals cracking, wires rubbing, small rust bubbles, and more. Once I even found the beginnings of a bird nest. If I wasn't doing occasional checking, I'd never have noticed any of those problems until they got bigger. Plus, I like to check the fluids for top-off anyway. Wiper fluid always seems to be half-gone in 3 weeks. No evidence of leaks, either. 0.o
Plus, installing a sensor is adding one more thing to fail. If you put your faith in that sensor and it fails, where are you? In the same spot as if you didn't have one but hadn't checked your oil in a while. The dipstick is a more fault-tolerant device.
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