Q: Help

asked by on September 26, 2017

Car shuts off and my check oil light comes on. But after a couple seconds I can start my car up again and drive at least to get back home, and when I start my car back up my check oil light isn't on.

My car has 195000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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