paddynewman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Haven't started the car for a week, ran out of mot a week ago and just booked it in. Started her up, started fine, idle around 1900. Warmed up and got to about 1000..then the oil light (I assume it's oil, oil can with wavy line underneath) Crapping myself, turned it off and checked oil.. There wasn't any there... Maybe 0.5litres!! Now I did an oil change in september, filter as well, there is no leaks.. And about 5-6 litres of oil went in. How can it go that quick?! Very about this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapple Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Was it a red light or yellowy orange one, if it's the red don't start it again get a professional to come look at her, hope it's the yellow one. Just read properly no oil, had you run it after your oil change or left it off the road when you did the change. Edited February 1, 2011 by bobapple (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephendjb Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) That sounds like the oil low level warning light from your description. If it's yellow it is & you just need to top up the oil & find where your losing it, if it's red however you've potentially got a problem. Edited February 1, 2011 by Stephendjb (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Christ, I'm guessing you have put more oil in it? How's the exhaust fumes on start up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 i would check that you put the oil filter on tight enough and top back up and keep a eye on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Doesn't sound very good if theres definetly no leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 i would check that you put the oil filter on tight enough and top back up and keep a eye on it The op says theres no leaks and if it was leaking the amount it has i'd have thought it would be very obvious. Well worth checking it again though but 5 litres would make a very big mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapple Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Can only think of the 2 usual suspects turbo seals or valve stem seals, worth a compression check as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Can only think of the 2 usual suspects turbo seals or valve stem seals, worth a compression check as well. It would be smoking so heavily surely the OP would have noticed, i've done stem seals due to them being shot and mine never used more than half a litre in over 1000 miles and thats on a 120k miles engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapple Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Good point DnK, it would be a heavy smoker with the valve seals gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yep, if its burning that amount of oil it would be obvious but if its not leaking then its going somewhere and thats the only option unless its got into the water system but then that would be pretty obvious to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 1900 rpm idle on startup sounds NA like to me? How did you check 0.5L's were left have you drained the sump? Let it settle and see if you get anything on the dipstick at all.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Well, sorry for the lack of info! Its an Auto NA, showing 160,129km but this has been reading in miles since I got it... probably since 140,000km its been incrementing in miles instead. Smoke.. well thats what kinda got my suspicions up a while ago that I may having a problem, but the garage near me said "its probably just the big pipe you have on there" Theres not alot of smoke, start up (i only every start driving at 6am, which is about 1 degree outside, it smokes a bit, but when you hit the throttle and move it disappears. I havent refilled the oil, I literally turned off, checked oil and walked away and logged in here Bearing in mind... my "local" garage is a fair few miles and im currrently off sick...carrying alot of oil back could take a while lol Oh and Scooter, nothing on the dipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 So you dont know how much is needed to get it back on the dipstick ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Well, browsing said around 6 litres...seems excessive.. but thats to fill it up. I wont drive around with less oil than it should have...made that mistake with a bike I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Have you checked the oil since? The reason I ask is that it is normally good practice to wait 15-20 minutes so that the oil circulating round the engine can make its way back into the sump. If you check the oil straight after having the car running it will most likely look lower than it is. IIRC the yellow light is low oil pressure, look towards pump, blockages and initial lack of oil The red light is low oil leve, this only really comes on when you have feck all oil in there. I would be critical of there not being any leaks. With my FMS gone it was taking a good 100 miles to get through 1L of oil, never mind 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 i think the lights are the other way around yellow (warning) = low oil level...............red (danger/stop) = low oil pressure. I would just check once settled as advised then you'll probably see something on the dipstick even if its below the minimum........then fill up as required.......then have a bloody good look around the engine, look down each side back and front from above and then in from the side from behind the front wheels (with a torch). If no sign of oil use as normal and check the oil every time you return to use the car (provided it's been standing for half an hour or so) and closely monitor the level.............can carry some oil with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Smoke.. well thats what kinda got my suspicions up a while ago that I may having a problem, but the garage near me said "its probably just the big pipe you have on there" Sweet. Sounds like they know their stuff. Oh and Scooter, nothing on the dipstick So you dont know how much is needed to get it back on the dipstick ? To clarify the above, do you know that the "low" mark on the dipstick doesn't correspond to an empty sump? It usually corresponds to a 2/3 - 3/4 full sump. The engine's oil capacity is roughly 6 litres as you said, but it only takes roughly 1 or 2 pints to take the level from dipstick low to dipstick high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 No reading on the dipstick doesn't mean the engine is empty! It's probably just a little low on oil thats all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Engine oil should be checked with the engine at operating temperature, Toyota recommend leaving the oil to drain to the sump for a few minutes, not longer. I takes 1.5 litres to raise the level from LOW to FULL on the stick. I would suggest adding 1.5 litres then check level again, with oil at temperature. If you you order from Opie oils they will have oil to you next day, if getting oil is an issue. Toyota recommend checking oil with every new tank of fuel, so about 300 miles on a standard engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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