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tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

oil light

on start up the oil light stays on for a few seconds from cold , ok when hot , anyone got a idea why ?

13th Jan 2019 6:42pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 525

Cheap oil filter with no non return valve ? Wrong grade oil - too thin ? Goosed oil pump ?

13th Jan 2019 7:40pm

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

many thanks , sounds like the pump then out of the 3 .

13th Jan 2019 8:07pm

white110

Member Since: 09 Dec 2017
Location: wales
Posts: 10

1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alaska White

low or lowish oil level

14th Jan 2019 7:38pm

yostumpy

Member Since: 01 Aug 2010
Location: n/kent
Posts: 327

Replace the sender unit, cheap as chips, bet it cures it! 'Volvo XC 70, taking the rough with the smooth’

14th Jan 2019 8:49pm

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

never thought about the sender , anyone got a part number .

14th Jan 2019 9:55pm

Ellisboy

Member Since: 13 Oct 2013
Location: Deep South
Posts: 539

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Sounds like it could be the sender,probably the cheapest part to change first!

Stephen.

14th Jan 2019 10:04pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

anyone got a part number \/

for TD5 https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...r_53224#18

and PRC6387 for TDI 200 / TDI 300

Last edited by dorsetsmith on 15th Jan 2019 8:45am. Edited 1 time in total

14th Jan 2019 10:24pm

BogMonster

Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
Location: Stanley
Posts: 403

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Not sure about the Puma motor but on a 300Tdi, the oil light being on is to indicate that the sender is f*ed, about 999 times out of 1000. I have replaced at least a dozen senders on various vehicles I have owned, they went through a particularly bad patch in the early 2000s where every time the sender got wet, it would let water in and kept the light on, I think I probably had 4 or 5 in the space of a year. Definitely worth changing before looking any further. ---
2006 Defender 110 SW 300Tdi • 2011 Ford Ranger XLT crewcab • 2015 Defender 110 Station Wagon Utility TDCi

14th Jan 2019 11:07pm

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

Thanks Gents, I order one today.

Yes it is the 300tdi.

15th Jan 2019 1:29pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2706

Light being on for a few seconds from cold starting is quite normal. Anything more than maybe 2-3 seconds might warrant further investigation though.

16th Jan 2019 5:13pm

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

thanks , ordered one now so will fit and see.

16th Jan 2019 7:20pm

yostumpy

Member Since: 01 Aug 2010
Location: n/kent
Posts: 327

Have you fitted this yet? Did it work? 'Volvo XC 70, taking the rough with the smooth’

23rd Jan 2019 8:07am

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1117

nope it didn't

12th Feb 2019 6:42pm

Stripygitface

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 79

Check the dipstick tube hasn't moved when I had a 200tdi, had the oil light come on at tickover, turn out the dipstick tube had been pushed down furhter into the engine, hence dipstick level was correct, but actually engine oile level was low.

13th Feb 2019 7:47am

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