supra-lover Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 for the last week my car has been running a bit sluggish... today while mark was round (supragold) sorting my amp & sub my daddy decided too check the oil & too his shock and disgust there was nothing at all in there:( have i done damage??? must have.... quickly got on the dog & bone to dave, he called me a c##t and sorted me out with oil (CHEERS MATEY) filled her up & now she is running 1000 times better, that will teach me to check the oil every week. ps thanks mark for sorting my amp & sub it's sounding great top man:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 yep, they tend to run better with oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads274 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I'd agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 why don't an oil light come on then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 is there a bulb in it ? has it blown ? does it come on when ignition on position 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 my mate done this with an mr2, completely shagged now.lol lucky escape if you ask me mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 all the lights on the dash are working?? o well it won't happen again, certainly faster now there is oil in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Pillock! *grin* all the lights on the dash are working?? o well it won't happen again, certainly faster now there is oil in it Lights are on, but no-one is home??, just kidding... Sounds very much like your telltales aren't working properly, when you turn to ignition you should get the red/yellow lights on the right hand side of the dash, if not, sounds like the solder joints are dry. Do a search... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3upra Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 You say-"nothing in there at all",if that means just below the dipstick level,then probably no damage done,if it means lower than that,then sadly loads of damage done,most of which wont be noticed for a few thousand miles:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Nutter. Looks like a lucky escape there bud. Oil light would probably come on just under dipstick level, but worried about the lack of performance before you refilled her. Hope it's ok for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Lucky to catch the problem before anything serious happened. Personally I would have it checked out to ensure nothing is damaged. Simple check, drain the existing oil and check for metal particles (with a magnet?) in the oil. Hope nobody remembers this thread when you come to sell your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 How much oil did it need to get up to the 'full' mark? If it needed 1 litre then no probs perhaps, but if it needed over 3litres then you may have to wait and see if there is permanent damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thats not a think you want to see when you look at the dipstick, hope everything is okay:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 why don't an oil light come on then?? Don't know about the supra, but my Audi warning light only comes on when it's really low. I think it's suprising what you can get away with sometimes. I got to Pod once in the Audi and found the oil cooler had fractured, mixing coolant into the oil. I drive home (70 mls) with custard as lubricant, half expected it to seize up but it didn't. Been fine since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 The fact that you actually noticed it wasn't running properly makes me wonder if you did do some permanent damage even though it's running OK again now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 How much oil did you have to put in? Fingers crossed for a few thousand miles bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 You plank.... I did this with a old MK1 Capri, seized it driving up the M11, never seen so much smoke coming out the back. Got the oil and dynamo warning lights mixed up... DOH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 doh! Did the complete oposite on my old MR2 it was making a weird noise and funny smell (I soon found out thats what a clutch smelt like after some fun). Checked the oil and it didnt look like anything was in there (it was full but just had a full engine rebuild and so the oil was still clear) so topped it up and around 3 miles later developed a massive black smoke screen! Well in short we have all probly done stupid things fingures crossed it will all be ok chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundWave Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 They did a piece on 5th Gear a couple of weeks ago in their Driven To Destruction feature where they drained some old banger completely of oil and drove it round a track to see how long it would last. I think it was less than 5 miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 You plank! As harsh as it sounds, you shouldn't take ownership of a Supra if you can't even monitor your oil level! !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 And your after a high power TT. you would of blown the built engine, blown the high spec turbo and have a bill for £8000 at least on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 it only needed a little bit of oil not much at all really:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phillw454 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Check it every weekend when you was it. Then if it goes down you need to question why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 This reminds me I must check my oil:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Why as it used so much oil anyway? have you noticed any leaks or smoke, when did you last check the level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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