Engine Oil Light Diagnosis Check SheetBrand/Make ____________________Model ___________________Year _____________ Engine ________________ Transmission _____________ Mileage_______________
1. Technician verifies that the engine oil level is within the proper range on the dipstick and that theoil is a normal color and viscosity.Oil Level: ____________________________ Oil Condition: _____________________________ 2. Technician verifies the customer complaint and checks for any Technical Service Bulletins(TSB’S) and/or software updates that pertain to the symptoms(s). Note: This issue may be a known pattern failure that has been addressed by the factory engineerswho have compiled a specific repair procedure that involves updated parts and/or software.Complaint Verified: Yes ______No: _______Bulletins:_________________________________ 3. Technician records all stored Body Control Module (BCM) diagnostic codesBCM Codes: ____________________________________________________________________ In addition to retrieving the diagnostic code(s) the technician performs a complete systems scan of
all the vehicle computers
to determine if other computer systems are contributing to theillumination of the oil light.Example: The PCMmay have fault codes that pertain to the engine oil light issue.
Other Vehicle Codes: ____________________________________________________________ 4. Technician documents all of the Freeze Frame Information for all of the stored codes. Note: Freeze Frame is a data 'movie', very much like an aircraft ‘in flight’ recorder, that saves thePower Train operating conditions when a BCM code or other system code was triggered.Freeze Frame Data: _____________________________________________________________ 5. Technician performs a mechanical gauge oil pressure test at idle and at 2500 rpm IF and ONLYIF the idle oil pressure is well within the factory specified range.I