Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: 1 [2]  All   Go Down

Author Topic: low oil level sensor  (Read 3650 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39796
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #15 on: 29 September 2014, 14:53:05 »
Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote!  :(
Logged

Field Marshal Dr. Opti

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Utopia
  • Posts: 32613
  • Speaking sense, not Woke PC crap
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #16 on: 29 September 2014, 15:00:02 »
Quote from: Andy B on 29 September 2014, 14:53:05
Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote!  :(

Say what you like about old cars, but they were/are easy to work on.

Why do modern cars need to be so complicated? :-\
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39796
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #17 on: 29 September 2014, 15:06:03 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 29 September 2014, 15:00:02
Quote from: Andy B on 29 September 2014, 14:53:05
Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote!  :(
The huge ally sump of my Senator wouldn't paas the front cross member either but the level sensor was bolted to the side of it . . .it took minutes to change.
Say what you like about old cars, but they were/are easy to work on.

Why do modern cars need to be so complicated? :-\
Logged

henryd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • west cornwall
  • Posts: 8806
  • VW Touareg R5 tdi Auto
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #18 on: 29 September 2014, 21:57:07 »
Quote from: Andy B on 25 September 2014, 18:40:02
Quote from: RobG on 25 September 2014, 18:17:36
....
What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you ::)

I wish ........   ;D ;D

I'm having to work Sat to fill it with diesel  ::)  ::)

I know that feeling,this ruddy Toerag I've bought hold 100 lts of fuel,so about 135 quid to fill from empty :o
Logged
other rides 
  mk3 Volvo v70 2.0 Diesel ,Citroen C2, Pug 306 cabriolet
  Sterling elite trekker pikey wagon

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39796
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #19 on: 29 September 2014, 22:17:03 »
Quote from: henryd on 29 September 2014, 21:57:07
...
I know that feeling,this ruddy Toerag I've bought hold 100 lts of fuel,so about 135 quid to fill from empty :o

Mine's 'only' 80 litres so is around £100 to fill when the low fuel light comes on  :(
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #20 on: 29 September 2014, 23:24:04 »
Why not just keep it topped up with Oil? ............ ::) ::) ::)
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #21 on: 29 September 2014, 23:33:50 »
No dipstick means no way of checking...

Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #22 on: 29 September 2014, 23:48:59 »
Quote from: Doesn't play well with others... on 29 September 2014, 23:33:50
No dipstick means no way of checking...

Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)

How stupid, or is this part of the trend to avoid any diy repairs, even for what should be a regular weekly check?.............. :-\ :-\
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39796
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #23 on: 30 September 2014, 06:41:34 »
Quote from: Vamps on 29 September 2014, 23:48:59
Quote from: Doesn't play well with others... on 29 September 2014, 23:33:50
No dipstick means no way of checking...

Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)

How stupid, or is this part of the trend to avoid any diy repairs, even for what should be a regular weekly check?.............. :-\ :-\

Mine does have a dipstick ..... that's how I know the sensor is incorrect when it tells me to check the level  ;)
Logged

05omegav6

  • Guest
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #24 on: 30 September 2014, 07:56:58 »
Ah ok :y mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil 8)

Wasn't sure if the V6 did or not :-\

Could it be that the sump is gunged up, clogging the sensor? ie would a flush or two sort it :-\
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39796
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: low oil level sensor
« Reply #25 on: 30 September 2014, 09:16:22 »
Quote from: Doesn't play well with others... on 30 September 2014, 07:56:58
Ah ok :y mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil 8)

Wasn't sure if the V6 did or not :-\

Could it be that the sump is gunged up, clogging the sensor? ie would a flush or two sort it :-\
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.018 seconds with 21 queries.