[Healeys] Oil loss

[Bob Spidell]

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...  
> 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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>     sounds like they’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 “check engine oil” 🤣
>     I’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 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:
>
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