Poncho Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hey all, I went on along with a mate of mine for a look at a twin turbo supra he wants to buy on the weekend, to offer impartial advice, and drool a bit. was a lovely car, body work in good nick, seemed to be good car all round. The seller took us out for a test drive, very exciting:) (being an N/A owner was extra exciting for me ) Now the question, when we got back, he pulled up and the oil warning light came on, im no expert, but this cant be a good thing right? cheers for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Low oil pressure. Could just be the sender. Could be a sign that the oil pump or bottom end is on its way out. Could be a lot of things. Mostly it could be time to look at a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 What did he have to say about it(the seller)? I would at least have a longer drive in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 mm, that sucks, was looking really good up untill that point. it also worried me a bit when i asked why it had come on he said "guess i burnt a bit of oil just then", thats a lot of oil to burn in a 10 minute drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Give it a miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Be afraid. Very very afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hey all, I went on along with a mate of mine for a look at a twin turbo supra he wants to buy on the weekend, to offer impartial advice, and drool a bit. was a lovely car, body work in good nick, seemed to be good car all round. The seller took us out for a test drive, very exciting:) (being an N/A owner was extra exciting for me ) Now the question, when we got back, he pulled up and the oil warning light came on, im no expert, but this cant be a good thing right? cheers for any help Orange or Red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Orange or Red? um, the warning light was orange, if thats what you mean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraJames Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 i could be wrong but sounds like the oil level light not oil pressure, either the engine is low on oil, or the sensor has been knocked, I had this prob after some work was done, and same thing happened after I overhauled my starter motor, just needs the sensor taking out and putting back in gently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 yes, sorry, it was the oil level light! not the oil pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 just means the car prob has an oil leak. See where its coming from i.e the engine bay or the middle of the car etc, then get an idependant mechanic in to have a look before you buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 if it wasn't burning oil, i.e. no blue smoke / nasty smell and the level light came on it's probably not a big deal. Probably the level was a bit borderline low (which is not great, but it's not nasty news) or as others have said, the sensor it wonky. You should have a look on the dipstick / in the oil filler hole and at the cap to see the general sign/level of the oil to see if it's been well serviced. I'd rather have a slightly low level of fresh new oil than lots of black thin worn out oil... and after a drive some of the oil is still around the engine, and if you're on a slope the level can read wrong too. So always take these things into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I would immediatly walk away from any car that the owner can't be bothered to check the oil level on prior to selling. What does that say for the rest of its maintainance history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I would immediatly walk away from any car that the owner can't be bothered to check the oil level on prior to selling. What does that say for the rest of its maintainance history. I tend to agree. Smacks of lack of maintenance, although it's not gauranteed to be a dog just because the oil's low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Walk away, there will be plenty more good ones about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 You should have checked the oil level for yourself, it could easily be a dogey level sensor, mine suddenly decided to come on for 30 seconds the other day and the level was as always nearly full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 cheers for the advice/opinions guys:) much appriciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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