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Old August 6th 06, 04:42 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Chas Hurst
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Default Check Engine Light Came On


"XS11E" > wrote in message
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>> I have a 1999 Mazda Miata. The check engine light came on and stays
>> on. It's been a year and 8 months since the oil was changed. Would
>> that cause the check engine light to come on?

>
> Have you checked the oil level? If it's too low the check engine light
> will come on but if the level is OK then the problem isn't the oil.
>
> A year and 8 months is too long to go w/o an oil change.


There is no CEL for oil level or oil pressure. Apparently Auto-Zone will
read, for free, the stored code relvent to the CEL.


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