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Car not starting, low oil level?

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  • Bettie
    Bettie Posts: 1,255 Forumite
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    cajef wrote: »
    Oh dear you actually ran it with the warning light still on, one knackered Fiat Panda!!!!

    that was last winter. Drove over 100 miles with it on ( after topping up as light was on) and was confident that it would go off the next day, which it did.
    car is fine, had a corsa before and I never put oil in except when it was serviced so I have been spoiled, it never went down. This one needs an extra litre a year to the service, about every three months a quarter of a litre bottle. I just checked and it was middle to low so I put some in.
    As I do very low mileage I am surprised I have to top up at all :rotfl:.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Bettie wrote: »
    As I do very low mileage I am surprised I have to top up at all.
    If you did a higher mileage, you'd probably find it'd use less, maybe even none. Very low mileages are bad for vehicles.
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