Help!..oil warning light on my 61 Clio dci on!!

[Baldhead]

It's just a fall back position. Most engines shouldn't use anything like that. The only exception I would say would be for rotary engines as they do use a lot of oil.

Ah the Wankel, a great idea but like the Daf variomatic (CVT) not very good!

Baldhead

 

[undergroundhunter]

I had nothing but trouble with my renault dci.
Renault uk thought it was perfectly normal and acceptable for an engine with 70k to loose 500ml of engine oil.....every 500miles. Yes, i havn't miss typed, five-hundred miles.

I am a warranty manager for a Kia dealership and Kia state that then engine can use up to a liter of oil every 1000 miles, it was the same for Fiat when I worked for them.

Matt

Matt,

But that is Kia/Fiat's backstop position, there must be a consumer criteria of acceptable use of oil from say Which, AA, RAC etc, what do they say? As Warranty Manager you will know the 'opposition' criteria. I have a BMW , now 8 years old and I have never had to add oil between annual services.

Brian

Yes defiantly, I have driven a fiat for the last 5 years and still have about 3L of oil left in the 5L tub I bought when the car was new. Its serviced every year and needs a dribble of oil every 6 months ish. If my car was using a liter of oil every 1000 miles I would be worried. The manufactures do this to put the onus on the driver to check their oil level!

Matt

 

[lastminute]

Hi all...waiting for car to be sorted..am using a courtesy car... for which I'm grateful...will ask what caused the leak when I collect.

Bought car 5 months ago...25,000 mls current.
...out of manufacturers warranty early Nov.

 

[marcros]

Did you get a guarantee from where you bought it?

 

[lastminute]

From Car People...90 days!!

 

[lastminute]

Sorry for delay everyone. Clio returned complete with new oil pump...Renault, bless'em agreed to pay 90% of the cost as the car was only a few weeks out of man/warranty.
..cost to me was a very acceptable £200.

Thanks

Gerry

 

[blackrodd]

What a result! how refreshing to get helped by the big firms out there, and a car loan I believe.
well done!
Sorry to say, If it was mine, I'd quit while I was ahead and chop it in for something else.
Regards Rodders