Jason Iles
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School boy error.
I haven't checked my oil levels for a while and thought it sounded a bit rough, so checked the dip stick and it was clean as a whistle not a drop of oil on it 
Luckily I seem to have caught it in time before I did some serious damage, but it is going for a full check up tomorrow to make sure, I haven't done any damage.
WHAT A MUPPET
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Colin
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Oooops thats a silly thing to do....I let my GSi run dry and it cost me £1700 to fix
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Mad Moe
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I thought an oil warning light would have let you know before it got to this stage?
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Jason Iles
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quote: Originally posted by Mad Moe
I thought an oil warning light would have let you know before it got to this stage?
You'd think wouldn't you, it sounded rough as fuck and I knew something wasn't right, think I was very lucky cause I have topped it up and it sounds so quiet again now.
Going to do an oil and filter change the weekend after I have had it checked over but can't believe nothing was showing on the dash to warn me
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Mad Moe
I thought an oil warning light would have let you know before it got to this stage?
oil pressure not oil level
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Greasemonkey
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Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
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lil miss kinky
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I did that a few months ago in lil Leo, thought it sounded a bit "tappy" and poorly 
Gave her a nice drink
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Mad Moe
I thought an oil warning light would have let you know before it got to this stage?
oil pressure not oil level
Mine has a warning light for both
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lil miss kinky
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^ Arent we special 
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nm jase, hard lesson to learn!
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Jason Iles
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
Apparently it does drink oil, but I would have thought it wouldn't have drank the sump dry?? thats why I am sending it in to be checked as there is no oil spot in my garage or drive so it deffinatly isn't leaking out any where
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Kolin
quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Mad Moe
I thought an oil warning light would have let you know before it got to this stage?
oil pressure not oil level
Mine has a warning light for both
mine has a pressure gauge
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
Apparently it does drink oil, but I would have thought it wouldn't have drank the sump dry?? thats why I am sending it in to be checked as there is no oil spot in my garage or drive so it deffinatly isn't leaking out any where
your sump wpuld not have been dry. did you measure how much you put in?
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
Apparently it does drink oil, but I would have thought it wouldn't have drank the sump dry?? thats why I am sending it in to be checked as there is no oil spot in my garage or drive so it deffinatly isn't leaking out any where
Jace I ran my CTR nigh on dry in 4 months... VTEC engines DRINK oil like there's no tomorrow
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Robbo
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In the 8 months I had my Civic I had to fill/top it up 3 times :S Like I say, once it was almost completely empty
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
In the 8 months I had my Civic I had to fill/top it up 3 times :S Like I say, once it was almost completely empty
 Scores an ITR off the wish list.
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Robbo
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lol
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
lol
Suppose a scooby would be worse tho!
I need a fast - low maintenance car......any ideas
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Robbo
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Ibiza Cupra
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Jason Iles
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
Apparently it does drink oil, but I would have thought it wouldn't have drank the sump dry?? thats why I am sending it in to be checked as there is no oil spot in my garage or drive so it deffinatly isn't leaking out any where
Jace I ran my CTR nigh on dry in 4 months... VTEC engines DRINK oil like there's no tomorrow
Cool as long as it doesn't seem like there is a big problem, I will be keeping an eye on the levels from now on
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote: Originally posted by Robbo
quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Doh that aint good, i would be wondering where a sump full of oil went????
Apparently it does drink oil, but I would have thought it wouldn't have drank the sump dry?? thats why I am sending it in to be checked as there is no oil spot in my garage or drive so it deffinatly isn't leaking out any where
Jace I ran my CTR nigh on dry in 4 months... VTEC engines DRINK oil like there's no tomorrow
Cool as long as it doesn't seem like there is a big problem, I will be keeping an eye on the levels from now on
Honda actully advise (so I was told and I think it's in the handbook) that you check oil levels once a week :S I'm sure once a fortnight would suffice though - that's what I did anyhow
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Jason Iles
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Cheers bud I was gonna text you but it was 1 in the morning when I was sorting it out
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lil miss kinky
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
Ibiza Cupra

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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by J 11ESY
Cheers bud I was gonna text you but it was 1 in the morning when I was sorting it out
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TNM
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my mrs rang her escort GTi dry for a week or so i think. she hasnt topped up the oil or had it serviced in 18 months. it was almost bone dry.
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