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Originally Posted by Eighty 6
From what op is saying they are useless so talking to them wont do anything, thats why he needs to ( if hes that pissed off ) document how sloppy their management is. And youre saying that if the oil light comes on thats it, he has a blown engine? What is it there for? Might as well not have it. Thats like saying that when the fuel light comes on its too late.
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Originally Posted by Eighty 6
You need to always check your oil levels sure, but in an emergency its supposed to switch on.
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I have a weird feeling you haven't been involved with very many cars later in their life, the oil light probably won't come on in oil starvation situations when the leak is too fast. Some cars
do have oil level sensors (e.g. some German marques) but for most vehicles like ours I'm pretty sure the oil warning light means the oil pressure has dropped to zero at the sensor or switch. The oil pressure switch is a normally-closed 12 volt switch plumbed into the oil galley, usually near the pump. when the oil pump builds pressure, the switch opens and the light turns off. if the oil level is low enough, the pump may "suck air" when the oil in the sump sloshes away from the pickup, and the pressure switch will close and the light will come on. In fact ours I believe may be wired right below the oil filter. Honestly, we can get into an existential argument as to why they didn't design it better and such but it doesn't work.
In this case we are referring to OP but it stands for Teseo's issue as well. You speak to the manager directly explaining your concerns and if something isn't fixed you will go higher, you don't come in at a threatening manner. In OPs case this is his first time dealing with this service department so he needs to go directly to the manager, and possibly get some sort of compensation as well for his time and the mistreatment of his car. This isn't a total manager issue, this is some flat rate tech in the garage in a hurry to get to the next car who needs to be reprimanded and be a little more careful.