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From: TheScullster on 13 Jul 2010 04:00
Hi all

Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level?
Our Mazda 6 ran low enough on oil recently for the oil light to flash on
once.
Yes I know, I should be regularly checking etc.......
Topped it up last night and it needed over 2L, which looks like it was down
to about 1/2 the usual fill amount :(.
No obvious signs of problems like increased engine noise.

Would this have any impact on fuel economy, or is the recent heavy use all
down to air-con load?

TIA

Phil


From: Adrian on 13 Jul 2010 05:05
"TheScullster" <phil(a)dropthespam.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

> Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level? Our Mazda 6
> ran low enough on oil recently for the oil light to flash on once.

It's not a low oil LEVEL light, it's a low oil PRESSURE light.

As in virtually zero oil pressure - the reason it comes on with low level
is because the pickup and pump are sucking air...
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 13 Jul 2010 05:37
In article <2JOdnbCtU_tkgaHRnZ2dnUVZ7rydnZ2d(a)eclipse.net.uk>,
TheScullster <phil(a)dropthespam.com> wrote:
> Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level?
> Our Mazda 6 ran low enough on oil recently for the oil light to flash on
> once.

Was that the oil pressure light, or oil level one? Some cars have both.
If it were the pressure one it means no oil was getting to the bearings,
etc, for a brief period.

> Yes I know, I should be regularly checking etc....... Topped it up last
> night and it needed over 2L, which looks like it was down to about 1/2
> the usual fill amount :(. No obvious signs of problems like increased
> engine noise.

Should be ok, then.

> Would this have any impact on fuel economy, or is the recent heavy use
> all down to air-con load?

No effect on fuel economy. Air con does, though.

--
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Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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From: Elder on 13 Jul 2010 08:14
In article <8a2ojkFfmgU1(a)mid.individual.net>, toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com
says...
> > Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level? Our Mazda 6
> > ran low enough on oil recently for the oil light to flash on once.
>
> It's not a low oil LEVEL light, it's a low oil PRESSURE light.
>

Don't know about Mazda, but a lot of Jap cars have both, an Orange do
something about it level light, and a Red, you are so fucked, pressure
light.

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From: Adrian on 13 Jul 2010 08:17
Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

>> > Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level? Our
>> > Mazda 6 ran low enough on oil recently for the oil light to flash on
>> > once.

>> It's not a low oil LEVEL light, it's a low oil PRESSURE light.

> Don't know about Mazda, but a lot of Jap cars have both, an Orange do
> something about it level light, and a Red, you are so fucked, pressure
> light.

Furry muff.

I've never once seen a low oil level light. Oil level gauges, yes. Idiot
light, no. But I tend to avoid Japanese cars.
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