Why do I get a low oil level light on my Mini Cooper?
As your oil level drops there is insufficient capacity to maintain the desired oil pressure as the pump is scavenging for the missing oil (low volume). Therefore, if your oil level is low, your oil pressure will be down and once the threshold is reached by the oil pressure sensor you will get a warning light.
When did the oil pressure light come on on my Mini?
She was told by the dealer she bought it from that the Mini warranty was good until Nov. 2016. She immediately registered the car with Mini. Mini verified the warranty is good. My daughter is the second owner. She had no problems with the car until a few days ago the oil pressure light came on.
Why is the tire pressure light on on my Mini Cooper?
The following list will illustrate some common problems found on your Cooper that can cause the TPMS light to turn on. Your air may be too low. This should be the very first thing you check for! The TPMS system is built to alert you if there are any irregularities in the tire pressure, so if the air is simply too low, the light will turn on.
What does the yellow light on my Mini mean?
The Mini uses an Oil Pressure Sensor ! ok thanks. so the yellow oil light with a wavy line below it is in fact low oil pressure? So, in the manual (on page 127 of this PDF) it says the “Low oil pressure” is just the oil can signal in red. On page 98 of the manual (PDF) it states that “low oil level” is yellow with a wavy line under it???
As your oil level drops there is insufficient capacity to maintain the desired oil pressure as the pump is scavenging for the missing oil (low volume). Therefore, if your oil level is low, your oil pressure will be down and once the threshold is reached by the oil pressure sensor you will get a warning light.
Are there any problems with the Mini Cooper oil filter?
Circulating unfiltered oil is NOT good for your engine… not to mention the low oil pressure. Another problem arises if you should happen to purchase an early ‘un-caged’ oil filter. If you use this filter with the later ‘uncaged’ canister cover, the filter will collapse affecting filtration and oil pressure. The solution…
The Mini uses an Oil Pressure Sensor ! ok thanks. so the yellow oil light with a wavy line below it is in fact low oil pressure? So, in the manual (on page 127 of this PDF) it says the “Low oil pressure” is just the oil can signal in red. On page 98 of the manual (PDF) it states that “low oil level” is yellow with a wavy line under it???
Why does my oil pressure sensor go down?
Therefore, if your oil level is low, your oil pressure will be down and once the threshold is reached by the oil pressure sensor you will get a warning light.