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My 2011 BMW is also dipstickless. I think some bean-counter or HR =
autonom told management to get rid of the dipsticks, meaning the =
marketing people, but the message ended up being sent to the engineering =
department.
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I sometimes reflect that the manual for my bimmer is about 300 pages of =
generally unhelpful information and when I once had to add brake fluid =
could not even tell me where the reservoir was located, telling me to =
see the dealer (like hell, the interweb directed me to remove a plastic =
cover near the wiper linkage and I did this mystifying and most =
complicated task myself), yet the 100 page Instruction Manual for my =
=E2=80=9948 M.G.TC explains how to R&R the head, engine, gearbox, do a =
de-coke, and even how to adjust the back-lash on the differential =
crown-wheel and pinion.
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I remember when BMW=E2=80=99s motto was =E2=80=9CA Driver=E2=80=99s =
Car=E2=80=9D. Now it must be something like =E2=80=9CA car to look good =
in at the golf club in=E2=80=9D or something similar. They certainly =
lost their path in my opinion.
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Mirek
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Ryan via =
Healeys
Sent: April 17, 2022 4:01 PM
To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil loss
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Yeah, I went to check the oil in my wife's 2015 BMW, no dipstick. I talk =
into a mechanic I know and he told me they don't have them anymore. =
Later on I bought a 2015 Mini Cooper s, again, no dipstick. The way you =
check the oil on this one is you have to be on a perfectly flat surface =
with the card operating temperature and running, then you step through =
the menu and there's something on there about checking the oil it takes =
one or two minutes and comes back and tells you how full it is. =
Personally, I think the whole thing defies logic, the dipstick was =
easier. Plus, in a pinch, you always had something to stick the =
marshmallows on at the fire pit.
=20
On Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 8:34 AM Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com =
I had a very interesting incident with my Audi A6 turbo. =20
=20
I started the car a few mornings ago and after about 5 minutes, the =
dashboard screen popped up a message saying "Caution reduce your oil =
level. Contact your dealer." I was somewhat surprised at the message, =
thinking someone snuck into my garage overnight and added oil to the =
engine. So, I decided to check the oil level. After lifting the hood, =
I could not find the dipstick for the oil or for the transmission. I =
called the dealer who told me to drive the car very slowly to the =
dealership. At the dealership, the car was examined (electronically I =
suppose) and I was told everything was fine. I was informed that the =
radar sensors in the front grill sometimes get too wet and could cause =
false oil messages. =20
=20
I was told that my car does not have oil and transmission dipsticks. It =
seems that the computers read everything and flash messages when =
something is wrong.
=20
So, check the moisture content of the radar sensors in the front grill =
of your Healey if your car gives you an oil level message. =20
=20
I'm just mentioning,
=20
Fred
66 BJ8
=20
On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys =
Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell housings:
https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excessive-engi=
ne-1848797045
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>My 2011 BMW is also =
dipstickless.=C2=A0 I think some bean-counter or HR autonom told =
management to get rid of the dipsticks, meaning the marketing people, =
but the message ended up being sent to the engineering =
department.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I sometimes =
reflect that the manual for my bimmer is about 300 pages of generally =
unhelpful information and when I once had to add brake fluid could not =
even tell me where the reservoir was located, telling me to see the =
dealer (like hell, the interweb directed me to remove a plastic cover =
near the wiper linkage and I did this mystifying and most complicated =
task myself), yet the 100 page Instruction Manual for my =E2=80=9948 =
M.G.TC explains how to R&R the head, engine, gearbox, do a de-coke, =
and even how to adjust the back-lash on the differential crown-wheel and =
pinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I remember =
when BMW=E2=80=99s motto was =E2=80=9CA Driver=E2=80=99s =
Car=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 Now it must be something like =E2=80=9CA car to look =
good in at the golf club in=E2=80=9D or something similar. They =
certainly lost their path in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Ryan via =
Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> April 17, 2022 4:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Fred Wescoe =
<fredwescoe@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Oil =
loss<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Yeah, I =
went to check the oil in my wife's 2015 BMW, no dipstick. I talk into a =
mechanic I know and he told me they don't have them anymore. Later on I =
bought a 2015 Mini Cooper s, again, no dipstick. The way you check the =
oil on this one is you have to be on a perfectly flat surface with the =
card operating temperature and running, then you step through the menu =
and there's something on there about checking the oil it takes one or =
two minutes and comes back and tells you how full it is. Personally, I =
think the whole thing defies logic, the dipstick was easier. Plus, in a =
pinch, you always had something to stick the marshmallows on at the fire =
pit.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 8:34 AM Fred Wescoe <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com";>fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
had a very interesting incident with my Audi A6 turbo. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
started the car a few mornings ago and after about 5 minutes, the =
dashboard screen popped up a message saying "Caution =
reduce your oil level. Contact your dealer." =
I was somewhat surprised at the message, thinking someone snuck =
into my garage overnight and added oil to the engine. So, I =
decided to check the oil level. After lifting the hood, I could =
not find the dipstick for the oil or for the transmission. I =
called the dealer who told me to drive the car very slowly to the =
dealership. At the dealership, the car was examined =
(electronically I suppose) and I was told everything was =
fine. I was informed that the radar sensors in the front =
grill sometimes get too wet and could cause false oil =
messages. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
was told that my car does not have oil and =
transmission dipsticks. It seems that the computers read =
everything and flash messages when something is =
wrong.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>So, check the moisture content of the radar sensors in =
the front grill of your Healey if your car gives you an oil level =
message. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I'm just mentioning,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Fred<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>66 =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip =
from our bell housings:<br><br><a =
href=3D"https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excess=
ive-engine-1848797045" =
target=3D"_blank">https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-o=
ver-excessive-engine-1848797045</a><br>__________________________________=
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