my previous question was never answered: how much oil should be in there? --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
I switcheded ignition on ( wait for Press Brake to Start message to clear) Enter the service menu, scroll to oil check, press cc cancel twice, select oil check.
Worked first time. Hope it works on my Jag too.
I have tried this quite a few times since first reading this and cant get it to work. Any one else?
1st Nov 2016 8:26 am
CUCO
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eh? how does opening the bonnet help? there's no dipstick--
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
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My 2010 D4 can take a few attempts to get it to work so keep trying. It needs left for a while after running, 10 or more minutes I find.
I've never got it to work when stone cold - temperamental machine Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
21st Feb 2017 8:46 am
Ali1971
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How much does each segment quantify in oil on the dash? Checked my oil level the other week and it has gone down a segment on the dash from MAX. However if it was to drop again I`d be inclined to put some in ...
22nd Feb 2017 1:21 pm
CUCO
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The hood needs to be opened for the trick of seeing the level before the 20 minutes waiting time. (20 or whatever infinite time when you are on a hurry...)
Ask me how I know It...
You can see the level with zero waiting time. Very useful when changing oil and putting to level.
22nd Feb 2017 10:16 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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Ali1971 wrote:
How much does each segment quantify in oil on the dash? Checked my oil level the other week and it has gone down a segment on the dash from MAX. However if it was to drop again I`d be inclined to put some in ...
I've been experimenting with this and it seems to be around one disposable plastic water cooler cup full of oil per segment! I had let mine go down three segments before experimenting, one cupful at a time.
I was surprised to find that there was a subtle, but noticeable, difference in engine smoothness when completely full again
23rd Feb 2017 5:46 am
Nikki
Member Since: 10 Mar 2015
Location: Melbourne
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CUCO wrote:
The hood needs to be opened for the trick of seeing the level before the 20 minutes waiting time. (20 or whatever infinite time when you are on a hurry...)
Ask me how I know It...
You can see the level with zero waiting time. Very useful when changing oil and putting to level.
So cool! how did you know?
23rd Feb 2017 6:45 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Just worth bearing in mind that while the oil level readout will be quick and a great deal more convenient using this method, it will also be inaccurate; it takes a while for all of that oil to drain back down to the sump to be measured.
23rd Feb 2017 6:51 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
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You shouldn't put any oil in unless the car asks for it.
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How much does each segment quantify in oil on the dash? Checked my oil level the other week and it has gone down a segment on the dash from MAX. However if it was to drop again I`d be inclined to put some in ...
I've been experimenting with this and it seems to be around one disposable plastic water cooler cup full of oil per segment! I had let mine go down three segments before experimenting, one cupful at a time.
I was surprised to find that there was a subtle, but noticeable, difference in engine smoothness when completely full again
I'll go with that, mine was down one segment, took one mug full to bring it up to the mark. It has been said that when it gets low enough it will tell you how much to add, don't recall seeing it in the handbook though.
23rd Feb 2017 4:58 pm
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