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[TheBoy]

Throttle body is a long shot anyway, TBH. Any air that goes through it is metered so even if it's dirty it probably wouldn't contribute to the problem.

Can you remember what you were doing when the light came on again?

How much oil is it losing at the moment? I wonder if oil consumption is affecting the lambda sensor readings  :-/

Kevin

Before I left Biling, I topped up the oil, and after I left was on the dual carriageway, some idiot in front hit his brakes cos someone in front of him, I obviously had to do the same thats when the light came on, reckon its taking about a litre plus per 1,300 miles. However, before i got to TB's work on Tuesday Oil check came on then never showed again till just before oxford, seems to come on and off at times. :-/  

Are you also checking oil on dipstick?

Yes have been, just checked the dipstick, oil up to the first notch, which means I need to put around 4 litres in. What i can't get my head round is that there always oil on the last notch, but nothing on the notches in between, have to assume this is normal

Eh? there are 2 marks on v6 one - min and max. Difference between min and max is 1l

  yeah fair enough,   was counting the notches on the dipstick, which there are 4 of , potentially may have been topping it up too much?, been looking for one of those oil jug thingy's but can't seem to find one, to avoid over filling ....could that contribute to the Tech 2 readings?

If you are overfilling, yes. And that won't help with your suspect cam covers?

4 marks? Trying to remember if a 2.6 dipstick is different to 2.5 one which only has 2 marks?

[Kevin Wood]

4 marks? Trying to remember if a 2.6 dipstick is different to 2.5 one which only has 2 marks?

Mine has 4 notches. It's like a section of steel cable with a slug of lead moulded on the end. This has 4 notches cut into it. Presumably the top notch is full and the bottom one is empty.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

4 marks? Trying to remember if a 2.6 dipstick is different to 2.5 one which only has 2 marks?

Mine has 4 notches. It's like a section of steel cable with a slug of lead moulded on the end. This has 4 notches cut into it. Presumably the top notch is full and the bottom one is empty.

Kevin

Ah, right, yes, I have seen that sort. Top notch = max...

Though still only 1l from min to max, not 4l!!!

[MikeDundee]

4 marks? Trying to remember if a 2.6 dipstick is different to 2.5 one which only has 2 marks?

Mine has 4 notches. It's like a section of steel cable with a slug of lead moulded on the end. This has 4 notches cut into it. Presumably the top notch is full and the bottom one is empty.

Kevin

Oil up to the first notch, and oil from  the fourth notch up, will take a pic in the morning and post it up, the nothces in between nothing?, I keep assuming it is catching oil as I put it back in or take it back out?

[Kevin Wood]

Though still only 1l from min to max, not 4l!!!

EEK!   Yes, just re-read that. Min to max is not much oil. I'd be wary of putting a litre straight in without checking after the first 500ml, TBH.

Kevin

[MikeDundee]

Though still only 1l from min to max, not 4l!!!

EEK!   Yes, just re-read that. Min to max is not much oil. I'd be wary of putting a litre straight in without checking after the first 500ml, TBH.

Kevin

OK folks will accept idiot of the week for that one ....changing fuel filter is slightly out of my bounds at the mo, as would need to get under the car and have nothing to get the car up with.

[MikeDundee]

Just checked the oil this morning got a better reading as engine was still a bit warm last night, oil up to the second notch only.

apologies for picture quality, batteries on camera ran out