06-07-2019, 08:11 AM
I understand the logic in that but would not be keen to apply the method today as Last year, for the first time ever, I decided to entrust my local garage to service my new (to me) modern car.
It came back with new oil and filters etc.
After about 40 miles the low oil light came on - I just about had a heart attack.
Turns out that they did not know how to use the electronic dip stick and simply measured what they had removed - which was less than the amount it should have had in it. I used a friend’s machine to read the dipstick properly and added nearly a litre more before it showed full.
I was terrified that the engine had been damaged because is was not very responsive - turns out the car knew it was low on oil and prevented the engine from performing to protect itself. Apparently it would have shut itself down completely if it detected and threat of damage.
It came back with new oil and filters etc.
After about 40 miles the low oil light came on - I just about had a heart attack.
Turns out that they did not know how to use the electronic dip stick and simply measured what they had removed - which was less than the amount it should have had in it. I used a friend’s machine to read the dipstick properly and added nearly a litre more before it showed full.
I was terrified that the engine had been damaged because is was not very responsive - turns out the car knew it was low on oil and prevented the engine from performing to protect itself. Apparently it would have shut itself down completely if it detected and threat of damage.