hl649
Veteran Member
Changed my oil the other day and installed a Napa Gold oil filter along with the usual 0W-40 oil. After this service whenever I startup the car cold I get a flashing oil light and alarm. After a few minutes the light goes out. This never happens with warm starts. Does anyone know what the filtration specs are for these filters? I am guessing that they are a little finer than stock and it was preventing oil flow at cold temps.
I changed the filter out with a genuine item and the cold start oil alarm is no longer.
Lesson: Nothing other than genuine oil filters for me from now on.
I changed the filter out with a genuine item and the cold start oil alarm is no longer.
Lesson: Nothing other than genuine oil filters for me from now on.