Sigh. Care to give accurate facts, or are you just looking for attention?
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Sigh. Care to give accurate facts, or are you just looking for attention?
Sigh, your car would cease in a few minutes if not seconds if there was no oil, and IIRC all modern cars have an oil level alert
BTW I hear sand makes a good replacement for oil if you've run out :twisted:
BTW I hear sand makes a good replacement for oil if you've run out :twisted:
The Haynes service manual says that my Engine-Oil has a 3.2L capacity.
How long does that last, could it be that it lasted just enough from the time I bought the car until now?
Thx
Sorry, I didn't know what the oil-warning light looked like, I thought it represented fuel believe it or not.
Few minutes later after researching this online, then I found out that light is the oil-warning light.
Again, few minutes later, after going to my car, I realized that the lights turn on when you turn the key once, but turn off
when you turn the key twice.
This is the first time I am concerned about this, hence why I'm trying to get feedback and thanks for your feedback btw.
Sorry, I didn't know what the oil-warning light looked like, I thought it represented fuel believe it or not.
Few minutes later after researching this online, then I found out that light is the oil-warning light.
Again, few minutes later, after going to my car, I realized that the lights turn on when you turn the key once, but turn off
when you turn the key twice.
This is the first time I am concerned about this, hence why I'm trying to get feedback and thanks for your feedback btw.
Soprono
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What year is the car? We have a Toyota runx 2003 with the same problem (well sounded the same) what happened was we topped up with oil constantly and the oil light on the dash remained on, ignoring the fact of the light we knew the car had oil in and drove with it for awhile without checking the oil.
The engine then made a huge noise and we switched it of immediately (before it could lock up) we had it at a motor mech and the oil pump had actually broke meaning that the new oil we put in didn't even flow through to the engine and after time it cause the remaining oil inside the motor to dry up, hectic expensive lesson learnt.
Have it checked up by Toyota or a reliable mech
The engine then made a huge noise and we switched it of immediately (before it could lock up) we had it at a motor mech and the oil pump had actually broke meaning that the new oil we put in didn't even flow through to the engine and after time it cause the remaining oil inside the motor to dry up, hectic expensive lesson learnt.
Have it checked up by Toyota or a reliable mech
SauRoNZA
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Even when the oil light comes on there is still enough oil for you to get to the nearest garage safely and top it up, so there's no need for you to panic.
Also a warm car, especially and older one will show less oil on the dip stick. So you stopped at the garage with the car well and truly warmed up it could very well show up as bone dry.
However learn to do all this stuff yourself and don't trust petrol attendants with your life like this. Do tyres, oil and radiator water checks at least one a month yourself.
A little bit of care goes a long way to keeping a car happy.
And just because I said its safe to drive even with the oil light on doesn't mean you should drive it until the lights comes on. Check it once a month or every 1500km or so.
Also a warm car, especially and older one will show less oil on the dip stick. So you stopped at the garage with the car well and truly warmed up it could very well show up as bone dry.
However learn to do all this stuff yourself and don't trust petrol attendants with your life like this. Do tyres, oil and radiator water checks at least one a month yourself.
A little bit of care goes a long way to keeping a car happy.
And just because I said its safe to drive even with the oil light on doesn't mean you should drive it until the lights comes on. Check it once a month or every 1500km or so.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
No need for a mechanic, you are being paranoid.
Open the bonnet and check the oil yourself. It's the most basic maintenance every car owner should know how to perform. Including how to change the spare tyre....and checking that it's actually inflated.
You're right, I just read that oil-level shows differently after cooling the car down.
Lastly, here is what explains my situation 100%
Thanks all!
KhoisanX
Expert Member
I wouldn't trust a pump attendant to check oil/coolant levels etc., let alone add any fluids under the bonnet. Too much oil or the wrong fluid in the wrong hole is also going to cause problems.
Maddmatt
Expert Member
For your own sake, learn to manage your oil yourself. Petrol attendants are not mechanics and every car is different, so they don't know what they are doing or what the best oil for your car is.
Reading an oil dipstick is simple. Read the manual and maybe get a mechanic's opinion on the best oil for your car, and stick with that oil.
Unless your car has a leak, you will not need to top it up more than every few months.
Also low oil on the dipstick does not mean your car is out of oil (or anywhere near being out of oil. The bottom mark is just the lowest recommended level. Usually you want to keep it between the two marks, not necessary maxed-out (more is not better).
If your car was really out of oil, it would move about 10 meters before the engine was destroyed. That's if you ignored the horrible noise and tried to drive it.
Reading an oil dipstick is simple. Read the manual and maybe get a mechanic's opinion on the best oil for your car, and stick with that oil.
Unless your car has a leak, you will not need to top it up more than every few months.
Also low oil on the dipstick does not mean your car is out of oil (or anywhere near being out of oil. The bottom mark is just the lowest recommended level. Usually you want to keep it between the two marks, not necessary maxed-out (more is not better).
If your car was really out of oil, it would move about 10 meters before the engine was destroyed. That's if you ignored the horrible noise and tried to drive it.
Dave
Honorary Master
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It's probably as bad to overfill your oil as to drive with too little, and you are relying on a person with no qualifications to check and pour as much oil as they want into your engine? Bad idea.
If I only had the option to use the OP or the pump attendant I would go down on my knees and beg the pump attendant to check my oil, water etc
Did you see the oil run from the tin into the engine oil inlet? Its not at all uncommon for the attendant to BS you into thinking that you need oil and up-end an empty tin or two and charge you for the trouble. Did you get a receipt, or just hand the money over?
I always get out my car when filling up, as have seen people asking for R100 and the attendant puts in R80 and quickly zeros the pump.
It is also a bad idea to take off the radiator filler cap with a hot engine
I always get out my car when filling up, as have seen people asking for R100 and the attendant puts in R80 and quickly zeros the pump.
It is also a bad idea to take off the radiator filler cap with a hot engine
Stokstert
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@OP RTFM of your car.
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Thx, that was very informative.