Oil light coming on

MarkG - E85 · Post by **MarkG - E85** » Tue May 17, 2022 1:05 pm

Hi all,

My oil light comes on with a beeping noise but only when i turn the ignition off. It doesn't come on at any other time, just when i turn it off. Any ideas what it means? I can't check the level as there is no dipstick (apart from the one behind the wheel)

G600 · Post by **G600** » Tue May 17, 2022 1:22 pm

Yellow light? Low oil, which engine do you have? The later ones have an electronic dip stick

MarkG - E85 · Post by **MarkG - E85** » Tue May 17, 2022 1:56 pm

Yeah it's a yellow light and it's a 2lt engine on a 55 plate.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue May 17, 2022 4:43 pm

If your car doesn’t have a dipstick it will have an electronic one you operate with the dash buttons once the car’s fully up to operating temperature-it takes several miles to achieve this.
The beep when you turn the car off means you need to add oil now.
Rob

MarkG - E85 · Post by **MarkG - E85** » Wed May 18, 2022 7:21 am

Ah right, cheers Rob. I'll get some today

AveZ4coop · Post by **AveZ4coop** » Wed May 18, 2022 8:41 am

You will need to add 1 litre. The beep when you switch off your engine tells you that you do not have a major issue, but need to add this amount. I always carry a spare 1 litre bottle in the boot (I am a little bit OCD about cars). Once you have added a litre and driven for a bit press the oil check button on your instrument cluster and it will tell you if you need to add any more.

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