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would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
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would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
i knew my oil was getting low as always check but was planning on topping up on Saturday when it was booked in garage for new poly bushes being fitted (could blag some free oil off my mate at the workshop). last night it beeped at me and the oil light came on, drove to work and back today and no light until the last mile and the oil light beeped again and i pulled in garage to buy some oil as didn't want to push my luck........ came out of garage with oil and got in car started up and BAM .......engine management light on.
ive since topped it up with oil and the light is still on :/
does anybody know if this is the possible cause and it just needs resetting on Saturday? or if its happened to anybody else in similar situation?
thanks
ive since topped it up with oil and the light is still on :/
does anybody know if this is the possible cause and it just needs resetting on Saturday? or if its happened to anybody else in similar situation?
thanks
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
In a word: NO
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
More like an O2 sensor.
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
what would cause that then? (sorry if its a stupid question)
bit worried about driving it to work tomorrow now and then take it to garage saturday
bit worried about driving it to work tomorrow now and then take it to garage saturday
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
Could be a literal ton of things. Have the code read or buy a reader and read it yourself
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
Is it the the EML or the engine symbol (emissions)?
The emissions light could come on if you're burning oil as it could be choking the O2 sensor. The EML is a different warning not related to emissions so not sure if oil issues would affect it.
Just checking which light it is before anyone else throws answers at you
The emissions light could come on if you're burning oil as it could be choking the O2 sensor. The EML is a different warning not related to emissions so not sure if oil issues would affect it.
Just checking which light it is before anyone else throws answers at you
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
its the engine symbol so the emissions light... sorry my bad i wasnt thinking properlyStratts wrote:Is it the the EML or the engine symbol (emissions)?
The emissions light could come on if you're burning oil as it could be choking the O2 sensor. The EML is a different warning not related to emissions so not sure if oil issues would affect it.
Just checking which light it is before anyone else throws answers at you
so would the low oil cause the emissions light and if so will it reset itself once the new oil settles and the sensors read all correctly again or will it need resetting?
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
Title said EML
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Re: would low oil cause engine management light?
yea sorry about that, just saw the light and paniced if im honest was in a rush getting home and getting the oil in it then was off out and wasnt until Stratts just said that i twigged in my head it was the emissions light (school boy error from me)pvr wrote:Title said EML
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
I see you have a 2.0
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
would that make any difference?andysat wrote:I see you have a 2.0
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
The 2.0 engines are famous for such issues.
Absolutely dozens of possibilities have just opened up If you're burning oil you'll smell it and see it from the exhaust, so that could be an issue but those engines have so many issues relating to emissions I don't even know where to start.
Absolutely dozens of possibilities have just opened up If you're burning oil you'll smell it and see it from the exhaust, so that could be an issue but those engines have so many issues relating to emissions I don't even know where to start.
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
oh right i see, is it safe to drive in the meantime then until i get the fault code read on Saturday? and get a better idea of whats caused it?
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
Thats the exact impression i got from the stealers and two indys.Stratts wrote:The 2.0 engines are famous for such issues.
Absolutely dozens of possibilities have just opened up If you're burning oil you'll smell it and see it from the exhaust, so that could be an issue but those engines have so many issues relating to emissions I don't even know where to start.
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Re: would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)
well sods law...... started car this morning to take it to the garage and get it checked out and the light turned itself off
going to get it read and double check what the light was on for next week as its booked in for new bushes and rear pads anyway. thank god it turned itself off and fingers crossed its nothing bad
going to get it read and double check what the light was on for next week as its booked in for new bushes and rear pads anyway. thank god it turned itself off and fingers crossed its nothing bad