2001 Pontiac Grand Am Oil light

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
142,500 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MAMMACITA52
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Changed oil 30 days ago. Now oil light is on and found oil underneath the bottom of the motor
Oct 24, 2015 at 1:23 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Apparently you have a serious leak. This may have been caused by the person that did the oil change if the drain plug or filter was installed incorrectly.

I really hope you shut the engine down immediately when that light came on or you might be looking for an engine now.
Oct 24, 2015 at 4:58 PM
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