1994 Aerostar Questions

[eas78733]

My '94 Aerostar has about 135,000 miles. I have 3 quesitons
1. My Check Oil light comes on after about 350 highway miles. I add oil and light goes off. No leaking or other signs. What does this mean
2. My dashboard lights do not work. It is not the fuse. Once in a while I can rotate/chiggle the light swith and it comes on. Suggestions
3. At 135K miles does it still have a usefull life to it. Seems fine but am intetested in feedback.

Thanks
Ed

[ajpletcher]

1. If its burning oil without any sign of leak your probley burning the oil thru the valves. check the exhaust to see if any small amount of smoke.

2. probley need a new dash switch

3. Ok yeah, if you baby the motor you'll probley see 200K

[98 explorer sport owner]

[QUOTE 3. Ok yeah, if you baby the motor you'll probley see 200K[/QUOTE]

I got 380k on mine before it died It's not really babying but more like regular mantinance

[aerostar]

I had a 95 aerostar with 140K. I drove it for 20K miles with the engine lite on. It overheaded with me not knowing it and ended up with blown head gasket ... its possible if I had paid attention to the engine lite on which came on after driving 60 miles, that I could saved that car. I sold it for $800 that could do his own repairs