How long can a TTS run with the oil light on?
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Tame Technician said:
If it was low oil pressure and she has driven it for a week it would have blown up by now.
Likely low level light.
Perhaps the level could be checked with the dip stick, and topped up if required from a bottle of oil purchased at a petrol station??
OK, you try and explain that to her then. Likely low level light.
Perhaps the level could be checked with the dip stick, and topped up if required from a bottle of oil purchased at a petrol station??
And turns out it was the amber low level light.
ianrb said:
Tame Technician said:
If it was low oil pressure and she has driven it for a week it would have blown up by now.
Likely low level light.
Perhaps the level could be checked with the dip stick, and topped up if required from a bottle of oil purchased at a petrol station??
OK, you try and explain that to her then. Likely low level light.
Perhaps the level could be checked with the dip stick, and topped up if required from a bottle of oil purchased at a petrol station??
And turns out it was the amber low level light.
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HarryW said:
I shouldn't as my wife is blond but...
If the OP car is anything like the last three I've looked at the dipstick tube will crumble like a biscuit as soon as it is touched.
To add insult to injury the oil level senders aren't that reliable either, so they get over filled by owners making sure there is enough oil in the engine.
To add insult to injury the oil level senders aren't that reliable either, so they get over filled by owners making sure there is enough oil in the engine.
lemonslap said:
HarryW said:
I shouldn't as my wife is blond but...
I once borrowed my Sister's car (a Fiat 126) and the oil warning light was on so when I put fuel in it I checked the dipstick which had nothing showing.
I don't remember the quantity but I bought some oil and needed about 1/2 litre less than the actual capacity of the engine to get the correct level!
When I told her about it, She said that the light had been on for months (and She's not blonde).
But maybe 1970's air-cooled Fiat engines are more resilient than modern stuff...
God how I hate engines without proper dip sticks
But leaving it and relying on dash lights when to top up the oil is madness , it should be checked on a regular basis along with tyres pressures and the other routine stuff .
But then I suppose most wouldn't know how to do any of these things nowadays , most no longer even know how to use a bucket and sponge now
But leaving it and relying on dash lights when to top up the oil is madness , it should be checked on a regular basis along with tyres pressures and the other routine stuff .
But then I suppose most wouldn't know how to do any of these things nowadays , most no longer even know how to use a bucket and sponge now
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