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sounds like they=E2=80=99ve turned the idiot lights into the complete idiot=
box!
Kind of like when I got into the new VW e-golf at the dealer and when I
turned it on the screen it told me to =E2=80=9Ccheck engine oil=E2=80=9D =
=F0=9F=A4=A3 I=E2=80=99m not
kidding. I subsequently bought a good old American made Tesla instead!
On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at 8:34 PM, Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had a very interesting incident with my Audi A6 turbo.
>
> 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 calle=
d
> the dealer who told me to drive the car very slowly to the dealership. A=
t
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I'm just mentioning,
>
> Fred
> 66 BJ8
>
> On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell housings:
>>
>>
>> https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excessive-eng=
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<div dir=3D"auto">sounds like they=E2=80=99ve turned the idiot lights into =
the complete idiot box!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Kind of like when I got into the new VW e-golf at the dealer and when I tur=
ned it on the screen it told me to =E2=80=9Ccheck engine oil=E2=80=9D =F0=
=9F=A4=A3 I=E2=80=99m not kidding.=C2=A0 I subsequently bought a good old A=
merican made Tesla instead!</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at 8:34 PM, Fred Wescoe=
<<a href=3D"mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com";>fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I had a very=
interesting incident=C2=A0with my Audi A6 turbo.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<div><br></di=
v><div>I started the car a few mornings ago and after about=C2=A05 minutes,=
the dashboard=C2=A0screen popped=C2=A0up a message saying "Caution re=
duce=C2=A0your oil level.=C2=A0 Contact your dealer."=C2=A0 =C2=A0I wa=
s somewhat surprised at the message, thinking someone snuck into my garage =
overnight and added oil to the engine.=C2=A0 So, I decided to check the oil=
level.=C2=A0 After lifting the hood, I could not find the dipstick=C2=A0fo=
r the oil or for the transmission.=C2=A0 I called the dealer who told me to=
drive the car very slowly to the dealership.=C2=A0 At the dealership, the =
car was examined (electronically I suppose) and I was told everything=C2=A0=
was fine.=C2=A0 I was informed that the radar sensors=C2=A0in the front gri=
ll sometimes=C2=A0get too wet and could cause false oil messages.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I was told that my car does not=C2=A0have oil =
and transmission=C2=A0dipsticks.=C2=A0 It seems that the computers read ev=
erything and flash messages when something=C2=A0is wrong.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>So, check the moisture content of the radar sensors in the front gr=
ill of your Healey if your car gives you an oil level message.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
/div><div><br></div><div>I'm just mentioning,</div><div><br></div><div>=
Fred</div><div>66 BJ8</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM Bob Spidell via =
Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">hea=
leys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex">Lest we bemoan, too much, a little drip from our bell ho=
usings:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-exces=
sive-engine-1848797045" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://jalopn=
ik.com/hyundai-owners-file-class-action-over-excessive-engine-1848797045</a=
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