oil level warning

[dave406]

Hi all

My 406 says its full off oil then randomly says oil level to low. give it a few mins and the level goes up. Checked the dipstick and its plenty in.
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[Ares]

if you have a D8 model like i do,and that oil level indicator goes up and down few times,it means that sensor is disconected i belive.
mine do that all the time,after clutch has been relaced,i belive they forgot to plug it in.

[GingerMagic]

To be fair, you would be a bit daft to completely rely on Peugeot electrics to show you important stuff..!!
I still check my oil once or twice a month, and before long journeys, just for peace of mind.

Mine shows 1/3rd full when engine is warm so I guess its okay but I want to check the stick anyway...

[dave406]

Hi
Its a d9 (02) its a little over the max level which I will drain out a little tomorrow I think the sensor is nuggets as it shows 1 'o' even though its full and coldish. So on a 2.p hdi 110 where is the sensor and how mu h is it? Part number?


Also is it safe to drive?

[steve_earwig]

1131E2 64 quid I think I'd try checking the connection (for corrosion as well as general unconnectedness as Ares says) as well as cleaning it first...

Ooooh, it's nice and easy to get to. Not Down the back of the engine, next to the turbo:


There's an ickle gasket, 15 - 0243 01 - TEMPERATURE SWITCH GASKET 18,4X23-1,2 WITHOUT ASBESTOS - A005- about a quid:


I can't see why it wouldn't be safe to drive, as long as there is enough oil in it...

[Ares]

Bloody sensor,didnt knew that its so far behind.

[steve_earwig]

Might be different on the TE, hold on... Oh no, exactly the same place

Oil level sensors should only be used as a rough indication anyway, there's no substitute for physically checking it with the dipstick (put that in your BMW and smoke it )

[Doggy]

This may be irrelevant - but you never know....

A few months back, I had a recurring minor fuel leak, which came and went for some weeks, (eventually cured by replacing the filter assembly, courtesy of gingermagic's donor car). Whenever I had the leakage problem, my oil level indicator gave false low readings, (so I assumed the level sensor was round the front and getting diesel dribbled on the connector). Maybe it's contamination on something else?

Anyways, mine's been fine since I sorted the fuel leak.

[dave406]

See the strange thing is the oil temp one on the right goes just above 90 and that's were it sits. Funnest thing is I'm on a hill waiting for my wife with the car pointing down hill bonnet first and it was its now full bit on the drive I only had one o

[dave406]

Where do people get these diagrams I just to be a Vauxhall man and had the epc stuff

[Ares]

I belive the diagrams are from Peugeot Service Box,where you have to register.

Yes,one of the most important things are always check oil level on dipstick,never trusted that electric show off

[dave406]

im register just can never find them

[Ares]

im register just can never find them

hahha Dave,i get lost there too,just started to use that service so i aint expert in that yet