Hi folks,

Just picked up my new to me 2012 Yeti 4x4 140 Elegance.  And its really excellent so far.

Very smooth and comfortable to drive. 

I'm wondering about one of the features in the handbook, there is a a low oil level feature that lets you know when to top up the engine oil.

is this feature on all cars or is something that Skoda only fit comes on some trim levels or countries?

The PO seems to have left 2 bottles of oil in boot...

 

Thanks

My latest Yeti has a good old fashioned dip-stick. If the earlier ones had oil level in the display I would have thought they would have carried it over to the latest ones? 

 

Sure it's not just the low-engine oil light that's being referred to? Which if it does come on means it's often too late! :peek:

 

Whilst I was wary of engine oil level displays I have to say that the one I had in my 13 year old Fiat Stilo was pretty good. It had five indicators so you could easily see if the level was dropping, which it rarely did.

Edited 29 November, 201510 yr by VAGCF

Just checked the handbook and you are right, there is an orange low oil-level warning light. It's the red low-oil pressure I was referring to which you don't want lighting up! 

 

Don't know how low the oil has to go before the orange warning illuminates so I'll stick to manual checking! I suppose it's good as a secondary line of defence though.

In 99.5k miles I have NEVER needed to top my oil between services.

Don't worry about it!

The younger ones think cars that start don't have a problem and just drive until a red light comes on and if it annoys them they might discuss it with someone.

Cars can be TOO reliable for their own good.

The oil should be checked regularly not waiting for a warning light.
In the last 35 years I have never topped up oil between services but still check it and tyre pressures etc.

The oil should be checked regularly not waiting for a warning light.

In the last 35 years I have never topped up oil between services but still check it and tyre pressures etc.

The computer generation don't service their smart phones, iPads etc, so why isn't the car the same.......that's the attitude of so many young ones.

If the car starts it surely doesn't need anything done to it is their thinking.

"If it aint broke then don't fix it" OR "Prevention is better than cure"

 

This is mostly a generation thing, but a result of progress. I remember when growing up my dad bought Austin 1100, 1300, Allegro and Maxis.His new baby always went over the pit when he got home. the bonnet was up and the wheels off. Days of "fun" followed. He progressed to a Volvo 340 and things were never the same again. Within an hour or so he discovered nothing was poorly fitted, loose or leaked.

 

Colin

I know I should check my oil regularly but living on a hill makes it difficult. I would prefer a display which shows the oil level like my old peugeot did