my car was fine and dandy.....took it to Walmart for an oil change and now it shuts down while i am stopping or stopped.......my oil light, battery light and the engine light all come on.....i am going to take it back but they close before i get off so it will be a while.....anyone know what they could have did wrong during the oil change?........anything i could check out and fix myself?
2007-02-15 02:34:57 · 6 answers · asked by miszilla 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is a 1997 galant ........also......after i drive the car for a while this problem goes away....
2007-02-15 02:58:26 · update #1
thats why i dont take things to walmart... but yea if you had it in for oil change then check the oil... but it doesnt sound like a oil problem
2007-02-15 02:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the car...some cars will shut off if the oil pressure/level gets too low. When braking, the oil all flows to the front of the oil pan...if it is a little low,it's probably making the sensor think it is empty,so it's shutting down the engine to prevent damage.Knowing Walmart, they probably didn't check the oil level after they filled it..it might be low on oil.
2007-02-15 02:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by jonwalkerr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An oil change wouldn't cause the symptoms you describe. Even if they didn't refill your vehicle with oil.
Sound like a charging system problem. You don't mention what type vehicle you have or what year, but more than likely either you altenator or altenator belt has failed or is failing. If your vehicle is running on battery power only, as soon as you let off the gas, you vehicle is going to shut off. Pretty soon, you won't be able to start it.
Have your charging system checked to make sure everything is in order. But don't go to Walmart.
2007-02-15 02:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they must have moved something they should'nt have. Since your dash lights are coming on it is probably a sensor of some sort. Low oil would'nt make your car cut off unless it was overheating pretty bad. I would definitley take it back as soon as possible, you wait too long they wont do anything about it. Hope I helped.
2007-02-15 02:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by ?Dodger1125 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would check the oil first off.
2007-02-15 02:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by Angry-T 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like when they were under your car,or under the hood,they knocked off something.probably had something to do with the emissions.please dont take your car there anymore,they all are jerks.iam very funny where my car goes,if i have to have work done.usually i work on my own car.
2007-02-15 04:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋