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Jul 27th, 2019, 23:39 | #31 |
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Thanks for this, I'll give it a good warm up tomorrow and check it again, I will add a bit more if needed.
I only put around 5.4 liters in when I filled it back up just incase, it might still have had a little bit of the old oil in if it didn't drain out fully. Around 5.8 liters drained out when I did the oil change but before I did the full change I siphoned just over 1 liter out of the dipstick hole so it was way overfilled by the people who serviced it last. I was sort of going on the side of caution putting a bit less than recommended in. I'm still on the xxx on the dipstick currently could it really be that temperamental to give this error with only 300ml difference. Thanks again |
Jul 28th, 2019, 11:19 | #32 |
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Very interesting post - but begs a question...
I have followed this post with interest. In his first post Clan says
"what you need to do is drain the oil and filter put the filter back and pour in 5.7 litres of the finest 0w/30 , then with Vida, reset the oil level gauge" My question is If during a " service oil change" you have taken 5.7 oil out and return 5.7 litres new oil, do you still need to reset the oil level gauge?? Surely any difference in oil quantity (small though it may be) would show up as an +/- on the electronic dash oil level reading??? Or does emptying the sump somehow cause the electronics which measure the oil level to go into melt down, which then needs VIDA to reset them??? Cheers Bob |
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Jul 28th, 2019, 13:13 | #34 | |
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The thing is you don't know how much is in there before you drain it someone could have put too much or too little in . You always start with the correct volume after you do an oil drain , then reset the gauge which takes what ever you put in to be the correct volume ...also someone may have calibrated the gauge with the incorrect volume of oil .. ! Always start with basic principles , the correct volume of oil and a calibrated gauge .
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I warmed that car up and took the reading at 90 degrees. It was giving me 57% so I put another 100ml in and it brought it up to 63%. Another 100ml and it read 70% at 88 degrees. Recalibrate the level, clicked on the delivery tab in the diagnostics and erased it. On and off a few times, checked the codes again and it didn't come back. Driven about 40 miles since and its not come back on! Thanks so much for your help. |
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Yes, so I've sent a pm. Just awaiting your reply.
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