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Well I was changin my oil

Tiny
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  • 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE
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  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 247,839 MILES
So a oil leak frm the oil filter figured I can man it b4 all oil ran out car but the car didnt really make it down the road. So I pull over got the filter out change the oil seem to b fine drove it bsck home the check gauge light came on off at 1st I clean the bottom it dont blink on off nomre. But when I hit the gas my car it whistles soon I press the pedal wats that mean at first it sqeek s long but when I clean I it stop now I press the pedal it sqeeks
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 3:10 PM

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Tiny
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Check for a vacuum leak or if you have low oil pressure have it checked with a manual gauge if it squeeks it may have damaged the engine due to lack of oil.
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 3:16 PM
Tiny
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Yeah I check oil gauge it says it low but I check the stick it says its fine check gauge have not come back on had running for 30min or more I haven't check vacuum yet
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 3:21 PM
Tiny
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Will it hurt if I put more oil in it
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 3:22 PM
Tiny
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Only if you over fill it wil it hurt it. And your gauge is probably electric sohave it checked with a manual gauge.
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 3:41 PM
Tiny
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Its my motor its gone the clankin sounds cud it be my motor is gone frm driving it wit a hole in filter or I blew a head gasket
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 5:13 PM
Tiny
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Zero yahoo driving with hole in filter did it in
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 5:42 PM
Tiny
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Did that mean I kill my car
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Friday, May 15th, 2015 AT 7:02 PM
Tiny
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Kinda unless you put another motor in it
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Saturday, May 16th, 2015 AT 5:55 AM

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