Serv Light-Oil Flashing on screen.

[Corby G]

Today the service light came on, with OIL flashing on the dash/screen.
Although if my oil was low wouldn't the oil light come on?
Could this be something as silly as a dirty sensor or maybe a sensor that needs replacing?

Thanks

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Check your dip stick first. NEVER listen to what the display says when it comes to oil. Unless you want to funk your engine up

 

[Corby G]

Will do, will report back in a min ..

 

[Owen92]

The oil light comes on after the oil level has dropped below minimum mate. If the oil light comes on, you are risking serious damage to the engine.

 

[Corby G]

Ahh we'll there's a halfords on the way home, any idea of the oil to put in it?

 

[Corby G]

The oil light comes on after the oil level has dropped below minimum mate. If the oil light comes on, you are risking serious damage to the engine.

after reading back again the oil light isn't on though its flashing oil on the screen but the light isn't on

 

[Corby G]

Just been outside and took the dipstick out cleaned it bone dry and popped it back in, after taking it out it appears it bone dry :/. There's no oil Puddles on the ground so there's no leaks what so ever. Is halfords open on bank holidays?

 

[Owen92]

They are open till 6 today mate.

 

[Corby G]

Cheers buddy, just took the oil cap off and it's wet with oil, so the top end is being lubed. Not sure weather to drive it or not though. It's also on a bit of a hill the cars facing down, do I don't know if that will make a difference to the dip stick

 

[DrR]

I wouldn't drive it to halfords, get the bus.

 

[Owen92]

You need to be on a flat level surface to check the oil.

 

[Corby G]

it's fine now 150ml of oil later, now i've just come home to a big puddle of the stuff on the f**king back seats f**k f**k f**k!

 

[George182]

Did you drive to halfords?

 

[MartinR]

Flashing oil light on dash and 150ml of oil sorted it? get some more in.

 

[Canary172]

it's fine now 150ml of oil later, now i've just come home to a big puddle of the stuff on the f**king back seats f**k f**k f**k!

What's the reading on the dipstick? It should take more than 150ml of oil to go from Min to Max on the dipstick, never mind 'bone dry' to Max!

 

[Corby G]

I was on a hill though which Is probably the reason.

I put some oil in it, parked it on a flat surface and went into town for an hour.

Came back and had a look again and it's in between min & max.

I think it just needed a spalsh tbh

 

[ACS_Motorsport]

Are the 182's known to breath heavy or use oil? After I fitted a crank breaker (bypassing the oil to inlet return) noticing my oil level has dropped slightly! Took the top inlet of and there's an oil build up coming from a pin whole that's goes to a round orange seal I believe these are blanked on the 182 and not on the 172 to clarify where I'm talking about.
Cheers