[Healeys] Oil loss

[Bob Spidell]

Well, SOMETHING had to be done about the millions and millions of 
catastrophic dipstick failures every year.


On 4/17/2022 1:30 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys wrote:
>
> The manufacturers do it this way to force you to go to the dealership 
> if there are any issues, the corner garages and shop will be gone in 
> less than 10 years.
>
> Jean
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Jim Ryan 
> via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 17, 2022 3:00:47 PM
> *To:* Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Oil loss
> Yeah, I went to check the oil in my wife's 2015 BMW, no dipstick. I 
> talk into a mechanic I know and he told me they don't have them 
> anymore. Later on I bought a 2015 Mini Cooper s, again, no dipstick. 
> The way you check the oil on this one is you have to be on a perfectly 
> flat surface with the card operating temperature and running, then you 
> step through the menu and there's something on there about checking 
> the oil it takes one or two minutes and comes back and tells you how 
> full it is. Personally, I think the whole thing defies logic, the 
> dipstick was easier. Plus, in a pinch, you always had something to 
> stick the marshmallows on at the fire pit.
>
> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 8:34 AM Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at 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
>
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