I accidentally put diesel oil in my car Two nights ago about 12midnight how i manage to do this i dont know. Well i needed oil because when i pulled up at work my low oil pressure light came on.

Asked by DatsMe Apr 11, 2015 at 02:45 AM about the 2000 Acura TL 3.2 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i checked it and it was below low
level which was shocking because i
just changed my oil about 2-3
months ago actually can't remember
but no longer than 3-4 months.
Make a long story short i went to
Wal-Mart after work with my boss
where i bought the oil..and didn't
realize til yesterday morning on my
way to work. Now check engine
light. On..HELP PLEASE

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Diesel oil aint gonna really harm car if u only ran it that little bit diesel oil is just thicker only thing it will do is make engine fight harder to run get a quick oil change u should be good

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