#1: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:19 am ---- hi i have a 2004 206 S,and a few days ago the stop warning light and the oil light started flashing,i took the car to my step borthers garage and he said the oil is full and he cant see any problems,i was thinking it might be the computer telling the car its empyt as the right door open warning comes on now and then so i was thinkin it might be related,my brother does not do electrics so i was wondering if anyone on here can help.just to add when i turn the ignition on the oil gauge is saying the car is full
#2: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:39 am ---- The warning light is for low oil PRESSURE
Has it got a genuine Peugeot or Purflux oil filter fitted?
Also open the bonnet & check the oil level with the dipstick, the dash gauge likes to tell lies.
#3: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:49 am ---- its a purflux 1 mate
#4: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:07 am ---- also the dipstick is saying its full aswell
#5: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: ExoVyper, Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:08 am ---- dear god don't drive your car!
low oil pressure will destroy the internals
#6: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:23 am ----
ExoVyper wrote:
dear god don't drive your car!
low oil pressure will destroy the internals
#7: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:25 am ---- ok thanks for the heads up,any ideas about the problem?
#8: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:38 am ---- probably need to remove the sump to have a check.
did you used any engine flush by any chances?
#9: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:42 am ---- iv not used anything at all,it just came on all of a sudden driving home from work
#10: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:49 am ---- i have spoken to my step brother on the phone and he said if it was the oil pressure there would be a rattle and the engine would be noisey and loud,he cant check it till next weekend so cud do with sum advice,he says its ok to drive but been advised not to by various peole,i ahve work monday so does anyone think i shudnt drive it or will it be ok?any help is greatly apreciated thanks
#11: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:54 am ---- Under the oil filter housing you will find an oil pressure switch.
Check / clean the connector plug, see if that helps.
If it doesnt then change the switch.
#12: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:54 am ---- If the oil pressure light has come on, then more than likely damaged has already been caused
#13: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:06 am ----
Lee wrote:
If the oil pressure light has come on, then more than likely damaged has already been caused
i thought the oil light was to say if u needed oil or not,not oil pressure?but im not to sure :)ill have to take it somewhere now as my usual mechanic cant do it till next week and i dont no where the oil switch is
#14: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:24 am ---- On a modern engine the oil light is generally too late, damage has been done
Oil is the blood of your car. If you cut a vein in your arm, you aren't going to be 100% are you?
#15: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:26 am ----
Lee wrote:
On a modern engine the oil light is generally too late, damage has been done
Oil is the blood of your car. If you cut a vein in your arm, you aren't going to be 100% are you?
i get what your saying,can it still be damaged when the oil is full?also if it is damaged what kind of damage am i looking at?
#16: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:30 am ----
gavlar83 wrote:
Lee wrote:
On a modern engine the oil light is generally too late, damage has been done
Oil is the blood of your car. If you cut a vein in your arm, you aren't going to be 100% are you?
i get what your saying,can it still be damaged when the oil is full?also if it is damaged what kind of damage am i looking at?
Oil level isnt gonna matter if there's sod all oil pressure to pump the oil round the engine.
Damage = replacement lump time.
#17: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:31 am ---- Too much oil is as bad, if not worse than too little
#18: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:47 am ---- ok thanks alot guys for the info much appreciated
#19: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:52 am ---- just a quick question off topic,what do you guys think of MG ZR,s? been offerd 1 but not sure about them,do u guys no anything about them?thanks
#20: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:56 am ----
gavlar83 wrote:
just a quick question off topic,what do you guys think of MG ZR,s? been offerd 1 but not sure about them,do u guys no anything about them?thanks
Rusty old Rover s**te
Body & trim parts are difficult to get hold of even 2nd hand, they didnt come of to well in Euroncap carsh tests either
A manufacturer is really scraping the barrel when they do an Atomic Kitten special edition
Look for an MG Atomix if you really must as these have extra kit over standard but there all pretty poorly speced anyway.
#21: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gavlar83, Location: walsallPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:59 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
gavlar83 wrote:
just a quick question off topic,what do you guys think of MG ZR,s? been offerd 1 but not sure about them,do u guys no anything about them?thanks
Rusty old Rover s**te
Body & trim parts are difficult to get hold of even 2nd hand, they didnt come of to well in Euroncap carsh tests either
A manufacturer is really scraping the barrel when they do an Atomic Kitten special edition
Look for an MG Atomix if you really must as these have extra kit over standard but there all pretty poorly speced anyway.
nice 1 i thought as much
#22: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:28 am ----
gavlar83 wrote:
i thought the oil light was to say if u needed oil or not,not oil pressure?
It's pressure.
#23: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:35 am ----
Lee wrote:
Too much oil is as bad, if not worse than too little
my frd's 306HDi engine went busted because his parent keep toping up half a litre of oil every month
although the engine was fixed under dealer waranty
#24: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:04 am ---- Best case is the oil pressure switch has failed. Worse case is you've now got damaged crank shaft bearing shells, and if you keep using it, a damaged crank.
#25: Re: oil light and warning light flashing but oil is full Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:04 am ----
Lee wrote:
On a modern engine the oil light is generally too late, damage has been done
Oil is the blood of your car. If you cut a vein in your arm, you aren't going to be 100% are you?
Or even think of it as a heart pumping the blood around. No heart pumping, no blood circulating.
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