These people live among us.

[Ennine]

Originally Posted by SCP440

Actually they dont, there are a lot of cars that have been produced over the last few years that rely on a sensor to tell the driver if the level is low and we all know what can happen to a sensor.
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and some Fords come immediately to mind and I think some Peugeots but I might be wrong on that.

A BMW that would tell the owner he was low on oil so he topped it up, it did the same even after 3 litres of oil so he ignored it. 6 months later the oil pressure warning light came on while he was doing 70mph and the engine was toast. This particular car had been main dealer serviced from new and was not due a service for another 8k miles.

Volvo is another. Crazy idea to replace an easy to monitor steel rod with a very iffy sensor system that is far more complicated when it comes to checking and filling. Many Volvo owners fit a dipstick @£60 odd as the the tube hole is simply blanked off.


Ni9e

[SCP440]

Originally Posted by Ennine

Volvo is another. Crazy idea to replace an easy to monitor steel rod with a very iffy sensor system that is far more complicated when it comes to checking and filling. Many Volvo owners fit a dipstick @£60 odd as the the tube hole is simply blanked off.


Ni9e

A good idea, the problem is the sensor can get clogged or gummed up especially with these long service intervals.

[Ennine]

Originally Posted by SCP440

A good idea, the problem is the sensor can get clogged or gummed up especially with these long service intervals.

Funnily enough, on the Volvo info centre it will say (for example) "add .5 litre". DIY oil changes can be a nightmare but there is a "service" dipstick buried deep where the normal stick would be. Obviously that is for the convenience of Volvo service engineers. That just goes to show when it comes to ease and speed of filling, that strip of metal still takes some beating.


Ni9e