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Offline LouCyffer

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Re: Oil Usage
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2011, 05:04:01 pm »
That's because the light is a 'you're about to do engine damage' light, not a 'top up your oil reminder' light. Dash lights are warnings that something's not right, the oil level may be well below minimum before the oil pressure light illuminates.
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Re: Oil Usage
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2011, 06:55:52 pm »
I've said on many occasions, if you top up the oil to the max mark the engine will burn it off until it finds a satisfactory level which is normally between the two marks.
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Re: Oil Usage
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2011, 10:02:42 pm »
Quote from: vRStu on May 28, 2011, 06:55:52 pm
I've said on many occasions, if you top up the oil to the max mark the engine will burn it off until it finds a satisfactory level which is normally between the two marks.

Sounds good advice, can't easily over fill then?
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Re: Oil Usage
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2011, 01:23:07 pm »
Quote from: LouCyffer on May 28, 2011, 05:04:01 pm
That's because the light is a 'you're about to do engine damage' light, not a 'top up your oil reminder' light. Dash lights are warnings that something's not right, the oil level may be well below minimum before the oil pressure light illuminates.

Not true - there are two lights - oil pressure and oil level.  Certainly on my 05 plate.  If you check the manual it tells you.  A message also comes up in the MFD to say check level.  The message if the pressure is low is to stop engine. 

Agreed in principle you shouldn't rely on this but there are definitely two different warnings.
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