Common Reasons Your Check-Engine Light Comes On. Any time the MIL symbol lights up on your dashboard, your car's brain is trying to tell you something is out of a normal range.

Depending on the manufacturer, the check engine light can vary in color and appearance, but they nearly always include the international symbol below indicating the vehicle needs to be checked soon.

Or the light may look like nothing more than a picture of an engine, perhaps with the word “check.” In addition to turning on the light—known as the International Check Engine Symbol—the ...

Well, technically yes, your check engine light might come on due to low oil. However, it usually doesn't outright do so just because your oil is already below the minimum recommended level.

The check engine light is arguably the symbol all drivers hate to see most light up on their dashboard. It's unmistakable, as it's the outline of an engine, although some vehicles forego the ...

The check-engine light is a signal that the onboard diagnostics system (or OBD II) has detected a malfunction in the vehicle's emissions, ignition or fuel systems.

The check engine light is one that gets ignored a lot. Most likely because it can mean that your car just needs a quick fix or that something is seriously wrong with your engine.

Engine Oil Warning Light. Cars have been able to monitor their engine's oil pressure for years now. If you've seen what looks like a gravy boat light pop up in your dash it means there's a problem ...

The Fast Lane Car team purchased the C8 Chevy Corvette three months ago. However, at around 7,600, the Check Engine warning light showed up on the dashboard ...

How to determine whether your car has a loose gas cap—or a serious engine problem This is what the check engine light looks like. By Consumer Reports You’re driving along in your car or truck and ...