DRIVING WITH LOW OR NO OIL IN THE
ENGINE
While driving at highway speed the oil light comes on. You either don’t see it or
choose to ignore it. Sometimes an engine noise (usually a “knock”) can be heard
when the light comes on. You hear the knock but choose to turn up the radio
(don’t laugh; people actually do this). All of a sudden the engine starts to lose
power and it eventually stalls, leaving you stranded on the roadside. You call a
tow truck and the vehicle is towed to a repair shop. The diagnosis: The engine
has seized because there was no oil in the system and you have to replace it.