Can anyone shed any light on a problem we are having with our Estima Emina 2.2TD 4WD (1994).

The low oil light comes on intermittently. If I switch off the engine for 5 mins it is OK when I start it again but then it comes back on again etc. Has anyone else experienced this problem and do you have any ideas on how to correct it.

- (#9838) Joan Chapman, 24 Jul 03 15:42

Have you changed your oil recently? I get spurious results with mine when it's about ready for a change. Alternatively you may have a dodgy sender.

- (#9839) Ian Dunse, 25 Jul 03 1:44

My experience is
it comes on when the level drops to about halfway from "L" to "F", I first see it briefly after starting a warm engine, and it seems to have a memory - it doesn't flash on/off as you go around corners etc, just gloomily appears then fades a few minutes later. I just add a cupful of oil. Until recently I had slight oil leakage from the filler cap seal and the rockerbox breather pipe connection, but now they're fixed I estimate that I'll get the 5,000km from one oil change to then next without seeing the light.

- (#9840) Dave Mason (Sussex), 25 Jul 03 8:58

That's wierd. I'm having exactly that trouble with my Emina that a bought a month ago (1996 N reg)!
It's alright when going around town, but when running down the motorway the light starts flashing on and off.
I reckon that it's due for an oil change as the present stuff looks a bit black. Does anyone know if it would benefit from a flush as well?

- (#10066) Alan Bickley, 30 Jul 03 15:52

If it's a diesel the oil will be black.
A flush and a change with a good quality oil will do the engine a power of good.

- (#10067) Clive, 30 Jul 03 16:52