Oil Level Gauge - 993

Oil Level Gauge - 993

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993buyer

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1,646 posts

222 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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When Peter Morgan inspected my 993 he pointed out the the oil level gauge didn't work although the oil level was fine.

When I drove the car home the gauge seemed to show the oil level as fine every time I stopped (on the M25 car park), and then dropped into the red when I accelerated away, which is how I guess the gauge works?

But when I used the car at the weekend the gauge was in the red all the time, parked or moving, when the engine was hot.

Should I get this looked at and fixed or are they 'all like that sir'?

993buyer

Original Poster:

1,646 posts

222 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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Yes I realised that was how it should work.

But sometimes mine seems to show the oil level as okay, and other times it seems to show nothing at all even though I'm using the parked/idle technic.

Just wondered if the gauges are renowned for being unreliable but not worth fixing. Or if I should get it sorted because they are usually reliable and ultra-handy.

A993LAD

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1,646 posts

222 months

Monday 12th December 2005
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Right I'll check the dipstick then.

As it's just been serviced at my local (and completely crap) OPC I'm terrified that the gauge might be completely accurate and the engine might contain absolutely no oil whatsoever!!!!