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Postby raeside01 on Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:15 am

how many of yous need to top your oil up between services??

reason I am asking is I have recently had my car serviced (bout 2 months ago) and my engine management light came on last night :evil: . I think I am right in saying this doubles up as an oil warning light?

If my car does need oil, wat kind of oil should I use? just standard oil for petrol engines?

I drive an "03" 2.2 16v petrol

thanks guys!!
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Postby Red Oktober on Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:37 am

nope .....

your oil light is seperate
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Postby Alchamist on Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:40 am

You have to put oil in as well? Next you'll be telling me that it needs water somewhere other than the washers
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Postby raeside01 on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:43 am

Alchamist wrote:You have to put oil in as well? Next you'll be telling me that it needs water somewhere other than the washers


confused by that comment ^^^??

seems like a silly question now :oops: but as they say "the man that doesnt ask never learns" or something like that ha ha

as for the EML, I am past caring, if the obvious things are ok al drive till it breaks then worry!!!

it just likes coming on every now and again!!

thanks again!!
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Postby Drift on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:47 am

Alchamist wrote:You have to put oil in as well? Next you'll be telling me that it needs water somewhere other than the washers


Jay is better with computers than cars lol.

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Postby raeside01 on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:57 am

a little like myself then :lol:

must admit I bot my fronty so that if anythin went wrong I could try fixing it myself!! and learning a bit more about the working of cars / fronty's

this forum is a gold mine of info!!
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Postby Drift on Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:15 pm

The MAF Mass Air Flow sensor is a favourite on the 2.2 for bringing on the engine management light.

Get them from ebay about £30 ish I think.

Dont go to VX, they will charge you a heck of alot more.

One of the 2.2 guys will get you the part number soon.
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