[Healeys] Oil loss

[Mike Sinclair]

Agreed.

On 4/18/2022 2:41 PM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>
> My 2011 BMW is also dipstickless.  I think some bean-counter or HR 
> autonom told management to get rid of the dipsticks, meaning the 
> marketing people, but the message ended up being sent to the 
> engineering department.
>
> I sometimes reflect that the manual for my bimmer is about 300 pages 
> of generally unhelpful information and when I once had to add brake 
> fluid could not even tell me where the reservoir was located, telling 
> me to see the dealer (like hell, the interweb directed me to remove a 
> plastic cover near the wiper linkage and I did this mystifying and 
> most complicated task myself), yet the 100 page Instruction Manual for 
> my ’48 M.G.TC explains how to R&R the head, engine, gearbox, do a 
> de-coke, and even how to adjust the back-lash on the differential 
> crown-wheel and pinion.
>
> I remember when BMW’s motto was “A Driver’s Car”.  Now it must be 
> something like “A car to look good in at the golf club in” or 
> something similar. They certainly lost their path in my opinion.
>
> Mirek
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Jim 
> Ryan via Healeys
> *Sent:* April 17, 2022 4:01 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
>
>     On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys
>     <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>         Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell housings:
>
>         https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excessive-engine-1848797045
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