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[Taxi_Driver]

My 2.2 put the warning on for low oil on Saturday, Sunday and twice today.  

Theres nothing wrong with the oil level.....slightly off max, but no where near the min mark.

Is there anything to check? or is it a case of......its the level sensor?

If its a dead cert its going to the level sensor.......three questions...

1. Where is it on a 2.2

2. Is a nightmare for someone like me to change it.

3. Is it best left to next oil change (assuming you have drain the oil to change it) and when its up in the air (assuming its underneath somewhere)

Or is the sensor complaining coz summat else it wrong?

Cheers

[PaulW]

My 2.5 displayed this warning after being sat on the drive for about 40mins idling to make sure there were no leaks or anything in regards to the coolant...  It only flashed up when I turned the engine off, while it was running it was fine...

Checked oil, level was fine  :-/ so put it down to the car being on a slight angle as the driveway is sloped and it was facing down the drive.

Be interested to know where the sensor is myself too, but for a V6

[Markjay]

The sensor is in the sump.

I seem to remember reading something about this being a known bug on some cars?

[Golfbuddy]

Now, this happened on mine just after Vx had done an oil change (It was before OOF) and they said, at the time of the service, that they had used a new type of oil.

I was cruising down the M5 and had done 250+ miles since the service when the message came up on the display, 'Oil Level'. I pulled into the services and checked the oil. There was plenty in there so drove really carefully for the rest of the journey home but it never appeared again.

 :-/

[JamesV6CDX]

If the sensor is unplugged, you will get "oil level" instead of "oil lack"

Could be a bad connection where the 3 pin plug attaches to the sump...

[Boiler Man]

Strange   This happened to me last week, for the first time. On 2.2 DTI.

I was travelling down the motorway on cruz nice and steady and as i reduced the speed setting it flashed up "Check Oil Level"

I drove really carefully home, I wasn't far away by then, checked the oil level and it was fine.

Not happened since, but I'm concerned. :-/

Any idea's

[Golfbuddy]

Strange   This happened to me last week, for the first time. On 2.2 DTI.

I was travelling down the motorway on cruz nice and steady and as i reduced the speed setting it flashed up "Check Oil Level"

I drove really carefully home, I wasn't far away by then, checked the oil level and it was fine.

Not happened since, but I'm concerned. :-/

Any idea's

This happened to me well over a year ago, probably closer to two. Never had the problem since but it was when I was travelling particularly carefully to improve fuel consumption. I just put it down to a slightly lower oil pressure than normal due to the low revs at motorway speed and the change in oil viscosity.  

[Taxi_Driver]

Thanks for the replies  

As MJ says its in the sump and James says it could be a loose connection.....think i'll wait until i have the oil changed.....omega will be up in the air then...and a lot easier to check  

[Markjay]

Thanks for the replies  

As MJ says its in the sump and James says it could be a loose connection.....think i'll wait until i have the oil changed.....omega will be up in the air then...and a lot easier to check  

No. 26 on the drawing:

[Markjay]

And this is what it looks like in the flesh:

[Markjay]

As you can see the sump will have to come off in order to inspect the connections....

[Martin_1962]

That oil is disgusting

[Markjay]

That oil is disgusting

Not my car.... 8-)

[ffcgary1]

LOOKS LIKE OXTAIL SOUP THAN OIL.  does this make this an oil thead, cos if it is i was never here and saw nothing!!!!

[Markjay]

LOOKS LIKE OXTAIL SOUP THAN OIL.  does this make this an oil thead, cos if it is i was never here and saw nothing!!!!

No. It's an Oxtail Soup thread. They are allowed. for now....