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| indi_luke |
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 Registered Member #599 Joined: Sun Jul 20 2008, 06:55PMLocation: blandford forum Posts: 8 | hi. ive got an 02 plate mini that has an oil light that goes thru stages of not coming on then coming on for a few days.... i mean on tick over the light will come on then with one tiny rev its off... revs drop back to tick over idle and it comes back on? the engine has only done 35,000 and the oil level is perfect on the dipstick! anyone seen this before? l.o'neill | ||
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| Dave |
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Confessed Mini Addict   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5045 | Bad sensor or connection maybe?? Personally I have never seen an oil warning light even with 2 litres of oil missing or on a Cooper which trashed itself due to lack of oil. MINI Project 261hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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SCNM Paparazzi  Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 1779 | Dave wrote ... a Cooper which trashed itself due to lack of oil. That sounds familiar  I thought the light only came on with a sudden loss of oil pressure not the lack of oil. I might be wrong but this is the first case I ever heard of the light actually working!! | ||
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| Max |
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Founder Member Registered Member #23 Joined: Sun Jan 15 2006, 12:00AMLocation: On a Canal Somewhere  Posts: 3915 | Check the oil level if it's correct and the light comes on intermittently could either be a faulty sensor or a worn oil pump. Either way as long as you check yr oil level weekly - as per the manuel should be ok Support Our Heros http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ http://www.presentsformen.co.uk/product-PFM-Help-for-Heroes-Mug-6461/ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article492159.ece http://www.artfund.org/queenandcountry/index.php http://www.santalash.co.uk/charity.html | ||
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