Re: [Healeys] Oil loss

[Tom via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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My 2010 BMW X3 may not have a dip stick, but it does have stick...  last
year BMW put a manual transmission in the X3.     It was a small price to
pay to get a manual transmission.

- Tom


On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 5:56 AM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> sounds like they=E2=80=99ve turned the idiot lights into the complete idi=
ot box!
>
> Kind of like when I got into the new VW e-golf at the dealer and when I
> turned it on the screen it told me to =E2=80=9Ccheck engine oil=E2=80=9D =
=F0=9F=A4=A3 I=E2=80=99m not
> kidding.  I subsequently bought a good old American made Tesla instead!
>
> On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at 8:34 PM, Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I had a very interesting incident with my Audi A6 turbo.
>>
>> I started the car a few mornings ago and after about 5 minutes, the
>> dashboard screen popped up a message saying "Caution reduce your oil
>> level.  Contact your dealer."   I was somewhat surprised at the message,
>> thinking someone snuck into my garage overnight and added oil to the
>> engine.  So, I decided to check the oil level.  After lifting the hood, =
I
>> could not find the dipstick for the oil or for the transmission.  I call=
ed
>> the dealer who told me to drive the car very slowly to the dealership.  =
At
>> the dealership, the car was examined (electronically I suppose) and I wa=
s
>> told everything was fine.  I was informed that the radar sensors in the
>> front grill sometimes get too wet and could cause false oil messages.
>>
>> I was told that my car does not have oil and transmission dipsticks.  It
>> seems that the computers read everything and flash messages when
>> something is wrong.
>>
>> So, check the moisture content of the radar sensors in the front grill o=
f
>> your Healey if your car gives you an oil level message.
>>
>> I'm just mentioning,
>>
>> Fred
>> 66 BJ8
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell housings:
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">My 2010 BMW X3 may not have a dip stick, but it does have =
stick...=C2=A0 last year BMW put a manual transmission in the X3.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0It was a small price to pay to get a manual transmission.<div><br=
></div><div>- Tom</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 5:56 AM Alan =
Seigrist via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">sounds like they=E2=80=99ve turned the idio=
t lights into the complete idiot box!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Kind of like when I got into the new VW e-golf at the dealer =
and when I turned it on the screen it told me to =E2=80=9Ccheck engine oil=
=E2=80=9D =F0=9F=A4=A3 I=E2=80=99m not kidding.=C2=A0 I subsequently bought=
 a good old American made Tesla instead!</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at 8:34 PM=
, Fred Wescoe &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I had a very interesting incident=C2=
=A0with my Audi A6 turbo.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I started the car=
 a few mornings ago and after about=C2=A05 minutes, the dashboard=C2=A0scre=
en popped=C2=A0up a message saying &quot;Caution reduce=C2=A0your oil level=
.=C2=A0 Contact your dealer.&quot;=C2=A0 =C2=A0I was somewhat surprised at =
the message, thinking someone snuck into my garage overnight and added oil =
to the engine.=C2=A0 So, I decided to check the oil level.=C2=A0 After lift=
ing the hood, I could not find the dipstick=C2=A0for the oil or for the tra=
nsmission.=C2=A0 I called the dealer who told me to drive the car very slow=
ly to the dealership.=C2=A0 At the dealership, the car was examined (electr=
onically I suppose) and I was told everything=C2=A0was fine.=C2=A0 I was in=
formed that the radar sensors=C2=A0in the front grill sometimes=C2=A0get to=
o wet and could cause false oil messages.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div>I was told that my car does not=C2=A0have oil and transmission=C2=A0dip=
sticks.=C2=A0  It seems that the computers read everything and flash messag=
es when something=C2=A0is wrong.</div><div><br></div><div>So, check the moi=
sture content of the radar sensors in the front grill of your Healey if you=
r car gives you an oil level message.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=
I&#39;m just mentioning,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><div>66 BJ8</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Lest w=
e bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell housings:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-exces=
sive-engine-1848797045" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://jalopn=
ik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excessive-engine-1848797045</a=
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