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stevieM1970

New Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #1

Greetings all and grateful of any assistance in advance. Driving and loss of power and oil light came on so put in oil at next garage, still no power so put more oil in and believe over oiled as temperature light went straight to top and fans on. Drained oil and still temperature going to top after half mile. Changed spark plugs and found cable lose which sorted but dont understand why temperature boiling, do I need to drain oil completely or does it need a reset somewhere? baffled dot com so any help gratefully received

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #2

Car?
Model?
Engine?
Did you actually check oil level before adding oil?
Coolant level?

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #3

The oil light will come on as the engine looses power and the oil pump can’t maintain the pressure. The light indicates oil pressure not amount of oil on the engine.

did you check the dipstick before pouring oil in?
What are you other fluids like?

I wonder if actually the loss of power was loss of oil pressure and something has let go somewhere - possibly head gasket if it overheats that fast tbh

 

hd3

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Full Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #4

stevieM1970 said:

Changed spark plugs and ..

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.. the 1.8 petrol engine ???

over heating 1.8 .. ( site search link )

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J_D

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #5

Normally when the oil light comes on, especially when above tick over, oil pressure already way too low.
Any smoke when it was running? If so what colour.

 

Nodge68

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• Dec 30, 2021

• #6

stevieM1970 said:

Greetings all and grateful of any assistance in advance. Driving and loss of power and oil light came on so put in oil at next garage, still no power so put more oil in and believe over oiled as temperature light went straight to top and fans on. Drained oil and still temperature going to top after half mile. Changed spark plugs and found cable lose which sorted but dont understand why temperature boiling, do I need to drain oil completely or does it need a reset somewhere? baffled dot com so any help gratefully received

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If the temperature is going to the top in a short distance, then does it have coolant in it?

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2021

• #7

Stop driving it.
Check oil level after engine been standing.
Check coolant.
Check for oil in coolant.
Retitle thread as it confuses!! As you have described the failure is not linked to an oil change!!
Report back.