Fat Ox

Thanks for bearing with me Mat.

Morning Dr.Mat, It doesn't smoke thankfully. Will change the oil and filter ASAP. Forgive me as I'm a bit useless at mechanics... Could you explain the bit about the pump and the warning light please... If all the oil is up in the top of the engine then... The light should come on or do you mean the engine will seize?!

That's reassuring, cheers Mod. I had a look at her service history which shows the car has done 4k since the last oil change. Since it had a top up the oil level hasn't really moved after a few hundred miles so i'm thinking it's just burnt off the 2l of oil since the service which from what i've read on the forums is about normal for a VR6. Do you know if the oil pressure warning light should flash and buzz if the oil level gets critical? I'm thinking that because if there's not enough oil in the system then that would affect the pressure and set of the warning light... Do you think that she should have it checked out by a specialist or would the signs of any damage be really obvious to spot? We really appreciate you guys (and girls?) taking time to help us out.

Thanks for that. The guy said the repairs were carried out due to 'prolonged use with low oil' which I'm hoping isn't the case with my friends car...

Only 4.7 litres you say? I read 6 with filter change and 5.5 without... Who knows. I'm more worried about the possible damage to be honest! I'm thinking it would have seized up if it was major? Cheers for your input.

Hey Tom, She got around to checking the oil level (to late i know) and there was no reading on the dipstick. I've read that it's 1 litre from min to max. Like I said I put 2 litres of 10w 40 in to get it reading max. I did it on level ground and followed the manual and made sure I didn't overfill. I read in the manual that the oil warning light is for the pressure and not the oil level but I don't really know what I'm talking about to be honest... Thanks for your reply dude.

Hello everyone, I'm a new member and I'm looking for some help... A lady friend of mine (I'm not helping her out to get into her pants, honest) recently discovered that she's been running her VR6 without enough oil... Topped it up (used 2 litres). I think the capacity is 6 litres? What problems could it have caused and is there a minimum 'safe' oil level. The car seems to be running well ie no clunking noises, no smoke and it flies! Also she said the oil pressure warning indicator didn't come on at any time, other than when initialising, which I think is a good sign? I'm, as you've already guessed, pretty limited in my mechanical knowledge so I'd appreciate your comments.