Steven_RW

As the title. Girl at works new style 52 plate clio will not start. I checked her oil and it was sitting on minimum. The car normally says " oil ok " when u first turn the key. The last couple of days a "service" light has been on.

I recall back in the day h-reg clios used to tell u the oil level on the water temp gauge when u first started. So has technology moved on that far?

Any opinion please



RW

MATT-FRST

i now most french cars tell you the oil level on the dash but i didnt know it stopped you from starting the engine

Lee_R21Turbo

iTrader: (1)

Must be another female orientated mod....like the girly steering mod in Puntos!!!!

Wonder if they'll ever bring out a 'girly parking mod' to help em!!!!

-J-

Ooo Something i can answer I work for renault UK.... The car should still start even if Oil is low.... The sensors will advise oil low and put up service light but will not stop the car from running!

Steven_RW

Thanks for the fast response.



RW

Rhys

Simple why to try is put more oil in and see if it starts

Red16

does the engine turn when you turn the key?

Steven_RW

Rhys,

state the obvious

I had already sent someone to get the oil before even posting the question.

Conclusion, car now has oil but doesn't start still.

Reckon starter motor is sticky

RW

Red16

she wants to hope thats what it is!!

James

It's not siezed or something due to low oil you reckon!?

AndyRST

friend of mine has a new clio and her's wouldnt start recently. It turned out to be dodgy immobilizer, something to do with the wiring getting wet and quite common on clio's (so im told). Might be worth a spray around with WD40 and see if you can get it to crank over

James

Also something else she may not realise is that if you don't start it within 30 secs of unlocking the doors it'll be immobilized.

Katie

My mate has one and she's had no end of problems with it....serves her right for calling my fiesta crappy, least it starts, lol.

markk

iTrader: (2)

its french im afraid , you will have to deal with it being broken on a regular basis

as above renault arnt that clever, vw do the oil non start/shut off thing tho !

pau1rs

get it back to renault...

same with my other halfs...

use ya warranty if it`s a 52!!!!