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Well, SOMETHING had to be done about the millions and millions of
catastrophic dipstick failures every year.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/17/2022 1:30 PM, Jean Caron via
Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt"
face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> on behalf of
Jim Ryan via Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 17, 2022 3:00:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fred Wescoe <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"><fredwescoe@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Oil loss</font>
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<div dir="auto">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.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 8:34
AM Fred Wescoe <<a href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"
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<div dir="ltr">I had a very interesting incident with my
Audi A6 turbo.
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<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. 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. </div>
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<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>
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<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>
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<div>I'm just mentioning,</div>
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<div>Fred</div>
<div>66 BJ8</div>
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