Hi sorry to ask yet another lame question but I have the orange oil warning light flash at me when i first start the car after it has been sat for more than 30 mins I have checked the oil level and it is fine up to the max mark on the dipstick. So am I being paranoid or is my oil sensor up the spout and if so where is it so I can replace it.
many thanks in advance b2d[8D][:I]
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It's an oil level warning light that only flashes at start up if the level is low, and yes, it's orange! Prone to giving a false warning if the engine's only recently been shut down, or if the car is parked on any sort of slope. Often comes on (when it's supposed to I guess!) if the level is at or close to min as well. Well known to tell lies, so universally ignored. Use the good old fashioned dip stick!
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my flashing oil light doesnt come on if dipstick level is at MAX but if its below that and has been parked on a kerb it will sometimes give it the flashing action! I dont like having it filled to MAX anyway. Thinking of the MAX level do you think they engineer a muppet factor into the MAX level so that MAX isnt the real MAX allowing muppets to overfill by a few millimetres dipstick-wise?
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