Yellow oil light came on

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Mr_E85Bim

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Hi guys,

Anyone have any idea why my yellow oil light came on after a short drive today? After I parked and turned off the engine, there was a beep. That's when I noticed the light come up on the dash.

I turned off the engine and then turned to position 1 and it went away. After a couple of hours I checked the oil level and it looks fine. I drove home which is about a mile, without issue. The light didn't appear again when I turned off the engine.

Oil was changed around 2 years ago and I have only done around 4k miles since. I'm planning to change the oil once the weather improves, which is when she gets used mostly.

Any ideas? TIA
 
Mr_E85Bim said:
Anyone have any idea why my yellow oil light came on after a short drive today?
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The manual is more authoritative than my memory. But I think it will do that when it is low, certainly on the N52 it notifies low oil but don't top-up until the dash also says +1L.
But it can happen on uneven ground and give spurious warnings.

Mr_E85Bim said:
Oil was changed around 2 years ago and I have only done around 4k miles since. I'm planning to change the oil once the weather improves, which is when she gets used mostly.
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Personally I try not to leave oil that long in service, regardless of mileage (unless 0!). Try 1 yr/7.5-10k whichever comes sooner.
 
From what you have said it sounds like your car has a physical dip-stick.

If so I'd put more faith in that than the level sensor!
 
I get that light sometimes, check with the dipstick finds its fine, that light seems to be a reminder more than anything to check your level. The level sensor in the sump is not the most reliable. Put a new one in mine but still get the occasional reminder light.
 
Had the exact same thing last week (yellow oil light appearing on a single occasion, actual oil level fine) - reassuring to know it is ‘just one of those things’ :thumbsup:
 
Thanks all! I feel reassured now :driving:

Will carry out a change as soon as the wether warms up. Doubt I'll be doing more than a couple hundred miles until then :D
 
Get this on my car every now and then usually when I park on on a slight angle nose facing forwards once the car is on level ground I don't get it, but it's a good reminder to check oil and top up if needed which it usually does
 
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