Oil light came on, went to turn and the engine shut off and will not restart

2007 PONTIAC VIBE
269,666 MILES • 2.3L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ADECIAL BURNS
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I was driving and my oil light come on heard a ticking like a lifter or valve. Went to turn and as I turned my car shut off and will not start back.
Jan 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM
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KASEKENNY
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I am worried that the engine locked up. When you try to start the engine does it turn over and just not start or does it just click or not even do anything when you turn the key?

Here are some guide on what we need to do. We need to start with checking the oil level and then doing an oil change. When you drain the oil you need to look for metal in it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

Then we need check for codes. here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

I am worried that the engine is not starting now due to the low oil pressure has damaged the engine. However, it may just be preventing the start to protect it so we need to know what codes are there and if it will even turn over. Let's start with this and go from there. Thanks

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/high-or-low-engine-oil-pressure
Jan 21, 2021 at 6:29 PM
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