what about oil pressure, have you done an obd scan?
#engine oil light on
cedar spade
haven’t done obd scan as garage has been shut due to owner being on holiday. I’m brand new to cars , how can I check oil filter?
stray plank
@cedar spade is it the red light that's on?
cedar spade
@stray plank yes sir
stray plank
<@280076631106912256> yes sir
When is the last time you've had an oil change
Also are there any abnormal sounds coming from the engine?
sage falcon
haven’t done obd scan as garage has been shut due to owner being on holiday. I’m...
its usually next to the oilpan underneath the car, its kinda hard to check and requires to lift the car up so that you can get underneath it. you can buy basic obd scan tools cheap at a local hardware store
cedar spade
@stray plank not too sure is I just bought the car it has brand new mot and was serviced around 3 months ago. There’s a slight bubbling sound every 3-7 seconds after car engine is off after long drive.
stray plank
<@280076631106912256> not too sure is I just bought the car it has brand new mot...
Does the car have an oil pressure gauge or just the light
cedar spade
No just the light
sage falcon
probably doenst, an obd tool could identify at least the error code, then you could google it and see what it means
stray plank
If there aren't any weird sounds I would guess it's probably the pressure sending unit
Can you take a picture of the dipstick?
cedar spade
Yes will send one in 5 mins. Would an obd scanner tell me if it’s pressure sending unit?
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stray plank
Yes will send one in 5 mins. Would an obd scanner tell me if it’s pressure sendi...
It could be throwing a code
If it isn't a genuine low oil pressure condition then there are a few possible causes
sage falcon
it probably gives a code if you scan it if it gives a warning light, youd think so
stray plank
it probably gives a code if you scan it if it gives a warning light, youd think ...
It's worth a try
sage falcon
especially since how cheap they are usually, the basic ones that is
stray plank
You may also be able to see the sensor data as well if there is no code
sage falcon
so it has plenty of oil
cedar spade
Sure does, hasn’t gone down at all since driving it
Ive driven it 581 miles in a week
sage falcon
i feel like it has to either be in the oil pressure like the oil circulation is too low for some reason or the quality of oil itself, im more leaning to the first one
cedar spade
I’ve ordered a obd scanner going to collect it now
sage falcon
hope it helps
its fairly easy to use too. you also need to have the car running in order to get full diagnostics
cedar spade
There’s a tiny clicking noise
stray plank
If it isn't making noise it's probably just a sensor or wiring issue
stray plank
There’s a tiny clicking noise
Did it sound like that before
sage falcon
hopefully not a wiring issue, its hard to start pinpointing what wire is faulty
stray plank
hopefully not a wiring issue, its hard to start pinpointing what wire is faulty
There's a reason that my oil gauge always reads zero and my check gauges light is on
sage falcon
depends where op lives but it might not go through inspection if its on
sage falcon
it would probably give you a generic "electric fault" code or something
stray plank
depends where op lives but it might not go through inspection if its on
For an oil light?
That's crazy
sage falcon
if its the red one yea
not sure what the laws are in uk but at least in europe it wouldnt go past inspection
cedar spade
It says no codes
sage falcon
while the cars running?
cedar spade
No it says not to turn engine on whilst it’s in
sage falcon
oh
sage falcon
damn that complicates things
cedar spade
Yeah it says no codes again
cedar spade
Engines on now rescanned nothing
sage falcon
is the oil light on
cedar spade
Yep 😂
sage falcon
its on all the time, it doesnt randomly turn off
cedar spade
Constantly on yeah was starting off just as I started driving but I’m parked up now it’s still on
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cedar spade
cedar spade
Will it be same under bonnet as mines 1.4
sage falcon
maybe, if not it shouldn't be hard to find
sage falcon
lol yah oil is viscous so its sometimes hard to just see if it leaks, its good to physically touch to see if oil leaks. if its a big leak then its easier to see. but yea now you know what the problem is ^^
abstract marlin
Is the light always on or does it only come on when you start driving and the engine warms up
cedar spade
its on when it’s warmed up
But found the problem it’s the oil pressure switch, needs replacing
Thanks for the help @sage falcon
sage falcon
np, hope its not too expensive to replace but it most likely isnt
abstract marlin
I still suggest not driving it till you get a new switch and confirm that the current one is faulty
because it could still be actual low oil pressure judging by the symptoms
Engine warms up -> viscosity goes down just enough to turn on the light
cedar spade
What would I have to look for to fix low oil pressure
abstract marlin
Bearings, oil pump, pressure control valve
don't know much about these engines
does the light go away when you raise the rpm?
right thing to do would be to measure the oil pressure with a gauge, but you need a gauge and an adapter.
cedar spade
No the light doesn’t go off when I raise it
cedar spade
Broke my car 😂
sage falcon
yea its goon to not drive it since if oil starvation is a risk it might destroy your engine