HDi oil level gauge

[aircool]

New to 'oc

Weird one for you!

Got in the pug at work and the oil level gauge read low and started flashing.

Managed to get back put it on some known level ground and gave it a 45-60 minutes to cool off and level but it read 2/3 up the dispstick.

Normal?

Or me paranoid and should I top up?

Cheers

[Tom]

2/3 sounds alright to me.... You can always change the oil and put in however much fresh new oil for piece of mind if you really want to

[HDIkyle]

That gauge is pointless really tbh

[Kimmie]

No idea.....but welcome

[4WayDiablo]

Little guage in the rev gauge? I could benwrong but isnt it oil pressure too?

[aircool]

Little guage in the rev gauge? I could benwrong but isnt it oil pressure too?

Nah was sure it oil level as pressure before the engine starts is a good'n lol

Reckon it was the weird angle I was parked at as IIRC it said full this morning :S

[cully]

Little guage in the rev gauge? I could benwrong but isnt it oil pressure too?

oil level then turns to oil temp on some petrol models
but on the hdi it is only level for around 10 seconds once the ign is switched on then it go's off

[giblets]

Hi,
found this too, if the car is facing down a slope, it reads lower, and up a slope, higher.

[Mr Whippy]

Yep, slopes throw off that sensor by miles.

It's only really useful if you are on the flat.

Best to check the level 5 mins after turn off on level ground really. The level on start is just good as a general reminder if it's going down.

My HDi seemed really good on oil though, didn't use any between 10k or 6k intervals (ran 6k after fitting FMIC)

Dave