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Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:11 pm
by Sojourn
Ok, this is a bit embarrassing...when I turned off the engine earlier I heard a 'ding' and the oil light came on - I need to check the oil but I don?t know where the button is - I could wait until I get home later and read my book but I'd have to go back out if I need oil.
Where is the button and why did they do away with a dipstick (the oil check one not the one driving my car!)
Cheers,
DT
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:38 pm
by AndyW
'Oil check button'???
Are you thinking of the brake fluid renewal countdown?
As far as I know you should still have a dipstick like I do in my 2004 model. Apologies if I am mistaken!
The manual says the warning lights indicate as follows:
Red - stop immediately!
Yellow whilst driving - Oil level at absolute minimum - Do not drive more than 30 miles without topping up
Yellow after engine switched off - Top up as soon as possible
Hope that helps.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:38 pm
by un1eash
Does the 3.0si not have a dipstick?
ps. I believe its the left button when your next service milage pops up.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:41 pm
by un1eash
The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:47 pm
by AndyW
un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:55 pm
by gannet
AndyW wrote:un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.
because pre-facelift models have a dipstick...
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:35 pm
by Mik
AndyW wrote:un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
I htink this is only on facelift models (the digital dipstick that is)
Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:39 pm
by WLH
The change to no dipstick was made on the facelift models from 2006 on except for the "M" which still has a dipstick.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:25 pm
by foxyz4
On mine there are 2 buttons under the speedodmeter the one on the left resets the milage and the one on the right checks the oil
Rich
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:34 pm
by billy
foxyz4 wrote:On mine there are 2 buttons under the speedodmeter the one on the left resets the milage and the one on the right checks the oil
Rich
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:47 pm
by gers
Here billy,are you also mister_roger,as both have the same logo.!!!!
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:49 pm
by billy
gers wrote:Here billy,are you also mister_roger,as both have the same logo.!!!!
No, but I may have, er, borrowed it from him
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:54 pm
by gers
it was yours from the start billy.
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:40 am
by Sojourn
Thanks for all the responses. I've checked the oil now and it says 'Oil OK' - guess the little yellow oil light I saw when turning off the engine was aa anomaly - I will have to keep a close eye on this one...
Thanks Again,
Soj
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:38 pm
by Aebous
Sojourn wrote:Thanks for all the responses. I've checked the oil now and it says 'Oil OK' - guess the little yellow oil light I saw when turning off the engine was aa anomaly - I will have to keep a close eye on this one...
Thanks Again,
Soj
Nope, that means you just need to top up as another poster said. However I wait for the little yellow light to come on a few times in a row before I top up.