would low oil cause emissions light? (EDIT)

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JINGLE

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 Norwich, Norfolk
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
 
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
 
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 :thumbsup:
 
Stratts said:
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 :thumbsup:
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its the engine symbol so the emissions light... sorry my bad i wasnt thinking properly :headbang:

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?

thanks
 
pvr said:
Title said EML :poke:
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yea sorry about that, just saw the light and paniced if im honest :headbang: 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)
 
The 2.0 engines are famous for such issues.

Absolutely dozens of possibilities have just opened up :fuelfire: 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.
 
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?
 
Stratts said:
The 2.0 engines are famous for such issues.

Absolutely dozens of possibilities have just opened up :fuelfire: 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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Thats the exact impression i got from the stealers and two indys.
 
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
 
JINGLE said:
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
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Hi Jingle,

Was there any errors logged when you had this issue?
 
Hi mate, tbh I really can't remember, I just know he cleared codes as there was a couple showing. As far as I can remember it just cleared itself on the dashboard. Have you got a similar issue?
 
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