2003 Venture Shows low Engine Oil Light, but the dipstick shows WAY over full

SarahH
Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:24:32 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I turned on the car (2003 Chevy Venture) today and the “Low Engine Oil” display came on. I checked the oil (car had been parked on a flat surface overnight and engine was cold) and the oil was about 1/3 of the way up the dipstick, which is way, WAY past the full line. I let the car sit and warm up a little, checked again and the same level appeared. I am wondering what that means. After being on for a minute or so the engine oil light went off.

The check engine light has been on for about two days and when I went to check it yesterday the error code was p0171. Are the two related? Is there an easy fix for this or is this a sign of a serious problem? My know how is right this side of nothing.

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