False Low Oil Level Warning

[javis20]

I started my car while parked on a steep hillside. Drove down this hill to drop off some mail and then drove back up the hillside. I was only on a flat surface briefly during this several mile ride. Suddenly the Oil warning popped up indicating the oil was very low and I should stop as soon as possible. I knew this wasn't true, because the oil was recently changed. Sure enough when I got off the hillside, I turned the car off for a minute and then restarted it. It took several minute until the oil level indicated full. So, apparently the oil level indicator works based upon a weighted average. Since all my driving was on steep hill sides, the level sensor was getting nothing but low readings and thus based it calculations on these readings.

 

[Silverstar]

This is normal, it’s how it works. Stupid piece of engineering though, would much rather just have a dipstick!