Anyone know what this warning means on my car?

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  1. martinowen

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    Manuals are at home and I'm out in the car (Honda crv diesel) and this warning light has flashed up, any ideas?

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    #1 martinowen, Dec 17, 2012
  2. eyore

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    The oil can or the exclaimation mark ?
     
    #2 eyore, Dec 17, 2012
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    Check your oil level !
     
    #3 BlackDevil, Dec 17, 2012
  4. martinowen

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    The can, other is handbrake
     
    #4 martinowen, Dec 17, 2012
  5. eyore

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    Check your oil level QUICKLY !! and if its ok don't drive the car until you get it checked out.
     
    #5 eyore, Dec 17, 2012
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    Oil level seems fine, it did the same symbol last week I turned engine off and on and it went away same happened today
     
    #6 martinowen, Dec 17, 2012
  7. IcarusGreen

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    It's the 'low oil pressure' warning light. Most common cause is low oil, other causes are oil pump has packed in, oil filters clogged/need changing.
     
    #7 IcarusGreen, Dec 17, 2012
  8. martinowen

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    I will investigate further tomorrow
     
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  9. martinowen

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    Thanks everyone
     
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  10. eyore

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    Just be aware Martin that driving it if there is a fault could do some damage to the engine,do for your own sake get it checked out. Better safe than sorry.
     
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  11. martinowen

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    Let the engine cool a bit on a flat and oil is sat just above the min by a mm so fingers crossed a top up will solve it :) just had to get 2 tyres costing me nearly a months wages so I hope it's just a top up lol
     
    #11 martinowen, Dec 17, 2012
  12. Haggler ®™

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    If it was a Merc (which it's not ) .........but just say it was........ then I would say that the oil level was low (hence the sqiggle under the oil can ),if the sqiggle was above the oil can then you would have been a numpty and added too much the last time you topped her up.
     
    #12 Haggler ®™, Dec 17, 2012
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    Oil can...?

    It's not a gravy boat then...
     
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  14. eyore

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    Only sundays and christmas day :D
     
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  15. martinowen

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    That's the last f**king time I ask her to top up the oil!
     
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    Low Oil Deffo!
     
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  17. martinowen

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    Cheers Beckers, forgot you said you were involved with Honda cars when we were talking at the NEC, should of PM'd you first lol
     
    #17 martinowen, Dec 17, 2012
  18. Beckers

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    No worries dude. If its that low make sure you top it up and run it between the max/min marks on the dipstick.
     
    #18 Beckers, Dec 17, 2012
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    its a warning that shell has dumped more oil in the sea ;)
     
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