A sorry story - Ran out of oil! - Invite comments

[carvesdodo]

Originally Posted by glend

Not trying to be unkind, but maybe you should drive a Toyota.

heh heh ... the only reason there was no drips on shed floors from previous toyotas Ive owned .....

Is coz the jeep ones covered em up ....

Really doesnt matter the brand .... everything needs keeping an eye on.

Originally Posted by Jeepology

Mate I feel sorry for you, you must be gutted.

And I'll share the comment from Jeepology .... as circumstances/causes regardless ..... Its a cow of a situation to be in.

[Jimmyb]

I would consider kicking a stink up with the dealer maybe? I remember years a ago a mate who had a TD XJ that cacked itself out of warranty. After a long fight, he got them to fix it.

[Chaser]

My JK seems to use a crapload of oil. Doesn't blow smoke, can't find any leaks but it gets though about 500ml of top ups between changes. Definitely a worry.

[Banshee]

please remember, the oil light doesn't mean the level is getting low as such, it means the pressure is low. That means that the level is WAY down already & the pick up is sucking air occasionally instead of oil. (If it is intermittent.)

[davidd]

interesting how an engine with really low k's could empty a sup of oil in that short number of ks. if it was a leakthere would be oil all ver the floor under the truck. so i guess it burns it, in which case there should be cloud of smoke following the vehicle. where it's all gone is the mystery.

[Doctor G]

Originally Posted by davidd

interesting how an engine with really low k's could empty a sup of oil in that short number of ks. if it was a leakthere would be oil all ver the floor under the truck. so i guess it burns it, in which case there should be cloud of smoke following the vehicle. where it's all gone is the mystery.

Thanks, davidd - This is certainly one question that has crossed my mind - I'm perfectly happy to acknowledge that I should have been more diligent with my under-the-bonnet activities, but what floors me is that the engine has gone dry in 8000 km, when previously it was perfectly OK after 13000 km - It's a petrol engine, BTW, and there is no leak and no blowing of smoke - In addition, the oil light only flickered for a split second, which I don't really believe is a serious attempt to warn me that the oil pressure is critically low - Yes, it sucks, but that's a Jeep thing

[09JKSHORTY]

If it's only spun a bearing you should be able to have it reco'd much cheaper than 8K.