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# Low Oil Pressure - Inspect Oil Filter For Damage - keywords adjuster after change engine hot idle indicator lamp lash lifter light LOF mechanical no noise rattle tick

Subject: | Low Oil Pressure - Inspect Oil Filter for Damage

Models: | 2002-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

| 2005-2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, Cobalt SS

| 2006-2008 Chevrolet HHR

| 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu

| 2004-2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic

| 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Alero

| 2007-2008 Pontiac G5

| 2006-2008 Pontiac G6

| 2002-2005 Pontiac Grand Am, Sunfire

| 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit (Canada Only)

| 2006-2008 Pontiac Solstice

| 2007-2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP

| 2007-2008 Saturn Aura, Aura Hybrid

| 2003-2007 Saturn Ion

| 2004-2007 Saturn Ion Redline

| 2001-2005 Saturn L Series

| 2007-2008 Saturn Sky, Sky Redline

| 2002-2008 Saturn Vue

| 2007-2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid

| with any of the following engines:

| 2.0L Engine (VIN P - RPO LSJ)

| 2.0L Engine (VIN X - RPO LNF)

| 2.2L Engine (VIN D or F - RPO L61)

| 2.4L Engine (VIN B or P - RPO LE5)

| 2.4L Engine (VIN 5 or Z - RPO LAT)

| 2003-2008 Saab 9-3 Sedan

| 2004-2008 Saab 9-3 Convertible

| 2006-2008 Saab 9-3 Combi

This PI was superseded to update models and model years. Please discard PIP3859.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

### Condition/Concern:

On rare occasions, a low oil pressure light may be experienced shortly after an oil change due to a damaged oil filter.

### Recommendation/Instructions:

If this is encountered, remove the oil filter and inspect the filter nipple that seats in the oil filter housing portion of the engine block as shown below. If the oil filter nipple is damaged, mis-positioned, or crushed, replace the oil filter with an OEM oil filter and evaluate the concern.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.