jamiea7x Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 just before i got home from work, checked the dipstick pretty much bone dry checked my shed and i had half litre left from when i practically had to fill the car with oil about a year agoim seriously hoping i havent done any damage,,,,ive had the warning lights come on and off for th epast fortnight but i assumed that was maybe down to my brake light being out as the cur was running finewhats my chances?its a 1.4 sport on 40k btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheps Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 just before i got home from work, checked the dipstick pretty much bone dry checked my shed and i had half litre left from when i practically had to fill the car with oil about a year agoim seriously hoping i havent done any damage,,,,ive had the warning lights come on and off for th epast fortnight but i assumed that was maybe down to my brake light being out as the cur was running finewhats my chances?its a 1.4 sport on 40k btwKeep a close eye on your level for a while i guess you dont check it that often. Mine uses a fair bit of oil and looks like its going to have new piston rings soon. Hope you dont have the same prob for reference mine has done about 60k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 well ive just had it down the garage, oil and filter change, when he emptied the oil there musta been a bout a litre at most came out...hopefully i havent don e any damage, and ill take it easy for a while, not that it gets driven hard really, engine still ticks over fine and doesnt sound any different thn usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 when was it last checked? You dont lose 2 1/2 litres of oil overnight, unless something is very wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 ill admit it was a while6 months or morehave done any major mileage tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Assumption is the mother of all f*** ups!!! taking it easy for a while wont make any difference as the damage will allready be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Assumption is the mother of all f*** ups!!! taking it easy for a while wont make any difference as the damage will allready be done.what sort of damage if anything major will i be looking, atim sure if it was anything catastrophic it wouldnt be running right now, theres no signs o fblue smoke, tapping noises when ideling or drivingis there any other tell tale signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) erm if your light came on you should of tried to turn the engine off there and then (assuming [<---there it is again very dangerous word!] its safe to do so) it depends on how long you ran it for after the light came on, but its a safe bet that you've acelerated any wear on the engine. it would basically result in a drop in oil pressure so the oil is likely to lubricate the bores, rings, crank and cam's etc. while you'll probably be allright to run the engine (you'd be suprised how strong engines actually are). You will of shortened the lifespan of your engine, Your proabably going to get blue smoke much sooner than average and go through oil quicker too.i hope you didnt start the engine from cold again without adding more oil to get it to the garage?but again dont take my word for it speak to an honest profesional mechanic who is ore familiar with the situation and they will give you far better advice than i could ever offer!!! Edited April 30, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 if it isn't knocking it's nuts off or tapping like a vauxhall you've done alright just added extra wear to the engine what's done is done just carry on as normal and keep an eye on the oil level in future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yea I drove maybe a few hundred yards as I was kindsuckybit flashed me just round the corner frm my house I stuck the half litre of oil I had left in the shed then went straight tithe garage about 3-4 miles awayThAnks for the info at least gives me some piece of mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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