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Offline bushypad

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Engine oil light?!
« on: July 08, 2012, 02:05:38 pm »
HI guys was hoping someone could help me out! Had my car serviced in may and yesterday my oil level warning sign came up so i topped up with 1litre of castrol edge.

Been driving around today and its still coming up? From what i have read 1litre should be enough for a top up. Didn't want to run the risk of overfilling!

Any ideas or does it take a while or the engine to adjust?
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Re: Engine oil light?!
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 02:15:20 pm »
Did you check the level on the dipstick before putting any oil in?
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Re: Engine oil light?!
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 02:29:34 pm »
Top it up on a level surface, check the level on the dipstick.
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Re: Engine oil light?!
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 02:40:27 pm »
The warning light will only extinguish once the car 'sees' that the bonnet has been opened and then closed again via the bonnet catch sensor, I had the same problem a few months ago as the catch was sticking, maybe worth a look?
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Re: Engine oil light?!
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 04:09:41 pm »
Sorry to thread hijack but its on topic. I have also been getting a similar problem. 'check oil level' flashes up, I topped up, shut bonnet and it disappears. 2 days later it flashes again, open the bonnet and the oil level is fine. Has done this a few times. Light always disappears once bonnet has been opened and closed again. Could this be a sensor fault? The OP my also be having the same problem.
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Re: Engine oil light?!
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2012, 11:23:58 am »
I opened and closed the bonnet and so far the light has disappeared
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