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I'm surprised dipsticks haven't become a $500 option.
On 4/20/2022 1:29 PM, Tom via Healeys wrote:
> My 2010 BMW X3 may not have a dip stick, but it does have stick...Â
> 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 theyâ??ve turned the idiot lights into the complete
> idiot 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 â??check engine oilâ?? ð?¤£
> Iâ??m 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 called 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 was 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 of 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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I'm surprised dipsticks haven't become a $500 option.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.
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</div>
<div>- Tom</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 5:56
AM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="auto">sounds like theyâ??ve turned the idiot lights
into the complete idiot box!</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="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 â??check engine oilâ?? ð?¤£ Iâ??m not kidding. I subsequently
bought a good old American made Tesla instead!</div>
<div><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at
8:34 PM, Fred Wescoe <<a
href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"; target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">I had a very interesting incident with my
Audi A6 turbo. Â
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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.Â
Contact your dealer."Â Â 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 called the dealer who told
me to drive the car very slowly to the dealership.Â
At the dealership, the car was examined
(electronically I suppose) and I was 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.  </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So, check the moisture content of the radar
sensors in the front grill of your Healey if your
car gives you an oil level message.  </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I'm just mentioning,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Fred</div>
<div>66 BJ8</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 16, 2022
at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Lest we bemoan,
too much, a little drip from our bell housings:<br>
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