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11th June 2015, 02:57 PM
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Oil Low Level on DIS
Hi Folks
My FL S8 is suffering from the slow weep of oil from the o/s rocker cover. So, no surprise when the 'oil lo level' caution message came on..... I stuck about three litres in, and its still on! Level looks OK, but not overfilled on the dipstick. Warning is still on, and car running sweetly. I'd stick in another quart or so, but can the engine be damaged by overfilling??? Might my auto oil level warning system be malfunctioning?? How to reset? Confused of Langbank.... 
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#2
11th June 2015, 03:00 PM
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I'm not sure, but does this have to be reset with the VCDS?
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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#3
11th June 2015, 03:13 PM
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Well, it came on before and went out after I added about 2litres.
If I remember correctly...
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#4
11th June 2015, 03:29 PM
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Definitely don't overfill!
I can't remember the reasons why though  Something to do with the oil pump pressure? And something else about more oil ending up in exhaust and damaging the cats? hopefully someone who knows what they are talking about will be along soon. The highest I have had it was just at the upper plastic orange stop, and I was worried but nothing happened.
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#5
11th June 2015, 03:46 PM
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When mine came on I just topped up and it went off, no VCDS reset required.
Maybe the mechanism is "stuck" and after a bit of flushing through it will reset itself? Definitely seen warnings against overfilling so don't do that!
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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11th June 2015, 08:07 PM
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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#8
11th June 2015, 08:18 PM
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Well, I must have overfilled it, as noticed myself laying a bit of a smoke trail on the M8. Backed off to 2000rpm and it stopped, but clearly I'm not going far without removing some oil.
Monday, I'm going to remove the thing from the sump, clean it and see how we get on.
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#9
11th June 2015, 08:24 PM
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Thanks David.
Quite interesting.
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