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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:25 am |
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Joined: Feb 18, 2010 Posts: 179
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Location: toronto, bishop auckland
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After a couple mins of driving yesturday my oil warning light came on, stopped check oil level, topped it up. got back in my car and started her up and light went off. few minutes later it came back on.
car feels fine, no drop in revs and is running smoothley, coolant level fine, temp runs as normal.
Checked manual, could be other things but though id ask you lot to see what your thoughts were?
Thanks
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Has it done many miles? Could be a dodgy oil pressure sensor.
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:38 am |
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Joined: Feb 18, 2010 Posts: 179
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Location: toronto, bishop auckland
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:24 am |
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Joined: Sep 05, 2010 Posts: 461
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Location: Somerset
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Probably a duff pressure sensor, 1st thing to do is to renew it, easy to change
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:29 am |
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Joined: Apr 15, 2010 Posts: 514
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Location: Eastbourne
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like others said oils pressure sensor or oil pump as i have seen that happen , light stayed on and then bang engine seized
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 18, 2010 Posts: 179
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Location: toronto, bishop auckland
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cheers guys, il check the sensor. anyway of me finding out if its bust without replacing it?
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:42 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Check the plug and wires too mate.
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:31 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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cu8ey wrote: |
cheers guys, il check the sensor. anyway of me finding out if its bust without replacing it? |
Measure the oil pressure - that needs a oil pressure gauge hooking up.
Just check the wiring / change the oil pressure switch
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:44 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011 Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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As a matter of interest, how much oil did you need to use to top up?
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