Van Help

[visualdjmax]

The Hi Oil light has just come up on my dashboard of my van? I have checked the oil and it is all seems fine? I will call Peugeot dealer tomorrow but has anybody got any ideas??? It's a Peugeot Boxer if anyone has one?

[Tom]

Check your brake fliud and you PAS fluid.

[JDB Entertainment]

How old is the van?

When was your last service?

James

[visualdjmax]

How old is the van?

When was your last service?

James

2006 sir!

[JDB Entertainment]

May be the fact you need a service.

Which will include an oil change.

If your van is 2006 reg you should have had a 2 year service?!

So this would be your second service.

James

[visualdjmax]

May be the fact you need a service.

Which will include an oil change.

If your van is 2006 reg you should have had a 2 year service?!

So this would be your second service.

James

Hi mate I only got the van a week ago with full service history. I will get it checked over tomorrow. Cheers mate MAX

[PropellerHeadCase]

Is it the oil level light or the oil pressure light? Some vehicles have both.

[Mark Wild]

Nooooo not the "Hi Oil light" that's gonna cost ya mate :D

[DJMaxG]

Diagnostic Fauls are a common thing these days, you need to get a fault code reader on it, if you don't own one, you'll have to find someone who does, and they can often charge £35 odd just for the sake of the assesment.

:attn: Checking The Oil
1. Carefully Remove dip stick from resevoir
2. Wipe it clean
3. replace it
4. remove it again
5. ensure that the oil measure is between the minimum and maximum markings


If the Oil is correct, then the light must mean something else, so an assesment is really vital.

[welby]

The Hi Oil light has just come up on my dashboard of my van? I have checked the oil and it is all seems fine? I will call Peugeot dealer tomorrow but has anybody got any ideas??? It's a Peugeot Boxer if anyone has one?

Sounds like the oil pressure switch itself.

If you have oil at the correct levels and assuming you have had the oil changed at service, giving the correct oil viscosity then the first place to look is at the connection on the oil pressure switch.

I'm making the assumption that you have full compression on each of the cylinders.

You can remove the oil pressure switch/sensor and clean it.

But if you only recently purchased the van I would go back to the dealer as I would assume that you are covered by a warranty of some degree.

Take it back!

[visualdjmax]

All sorted it was the oil censor that decided to play silly buggers. Thank everybody for there help!

[sted]

glad to hear your all sorted

[Tom]

Glad you got it sorted. :)

Did you do the step by step guide by Max on how to check your oil? :D

[A1DL]

Did you do the step by step guide by Max on how to check your oil? :D

what a complete dipstick :) :taxi:

[DJMaxG]

2006 sir!

Well - no wonder :eek:


what a complete dipstick :) :taxi: :bang:

[DJ Jules]

I'm making the assumption that you have full compression on each of the cylinders.

I'm curious - what's cylinder compression got to do with the oil level and the oil level warning light?

Julian

[welby]

I'm curious - what's cylinder compression got to do with the oil level and the oil level warning light?

Julian

A ha - so I was right....:p

Glad you have got it sorted.

If you have very low compression it is an indication that you piston rings are either broken or worn and letting the oil seep into the piston heads, this will cause a drop in oil pressure and oil level and hence the oil light will come on, warning you that the car has a problem.

[DJ Jules]

If you have very low compression it is an indication that you piston rings are either broken or worn and letting the oil seep into the piston heads, this will cause a drop in oil pressure and oil level and hence the oil light will come on, warning you that the car has a problem.

Hmm, but he'd already said that the oil level was ok - I wouldn't have thought that low compression by itself would cause the oil pressure to drop. I'd imagine that this kind of problem would be obvious by the :Censored: huge cloud of blue smoke following you around and the oily burning smell before the oil light would come on :D

Julian

[welby]

Hmm, but he'd already said that the oil level was ok - I wouldn't have thought that low compression by itself would cause the oil pressure to drop. I'd imagine that this kind of problem would be obvious by the :Censored: huge cloud of blue smoke following you around and the oily burning smell before the oil light would come on :D

Julian

but it's sorted now....end of :beer1:

[Babybob]

Just following on from Max's advice....

If you are running low on fuel....

1. Locate a garage or station that sells fuel.
2. Pull up alongside the pump which dispenses your chosen fuel making sure your filler cap is near to the pump.
3. Take your seatbelt off and disembark from your vehicle.
4. Approach your filler cap and unlock.
5. Place the pump nozzle into the hole where your filler cap used to be.
6. Proceed to fill the tank to your limit (as funds allow) by pulling on the lever near the nozzle.
7. When filling is complete release the lever to stop fuel flow and replace the nozzle back in it's cradle.
8. Replace your filler cap.
9. Proceed to the station/garage to pay for your fuel if you have not already done so at the pump.
10. Re-enter your car, affix seat belt and proceed to start the car in readiness for your departure from the forecourt.

Hope this helps. ;) :p :D

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Just following on from Max's advice....

If you are running low on fuel....

1. Locate a garage or station that sells fuel.
2. Pull up alongside the pump which dispenses your chosen fuel making sure your filler cap is near to the pump.
3. Take your seatbelt off and disembark from your vehicle.
4. Approach your filler cap and unlock.
5. Place the pump nozzle into the hole where your filler cap used to be.
6. Proceed to fill the tank to your limit (as funds allow) by pulling on the lever near the nozzle.
7. When filling is complete release the lever to stop fuel flow and replace the nozzle back in it's cradle.
8. Replace your filler cap.
9. Proceed to the station/garage to pay for your fuel if you have not already done so at the pump.
10. Re-enter your car, affix seat belt and proceed to start the car in readiness for your departure from the forecourt.

Hope this helps. ;) :p :D


Dont forget the £15 of junk food from the shop, its where I make my money :D

[DJ Jules]

but it's sorted now....end of :beer1:

Sorry, I know, waaaaaaay off topic. I was just curious :)