Oil Temperature shows below normal , shows 60

[Avyuk]

Hi ,

I am having Seat Toldeo 2.3 V5 (1999 Model). I left the car for a week outside in open parking and it was snowing. After a week , when I started the car there was beep ( 3 times) for oil temperature and red indicator flashing for oil temperature.The beeps sound ended after few beeps , but the red indicator continued to flash

I left car started and after few minutes the the red indicator vanished and the oil temperature increased from 60 to 90 . I could drive the car. But , evening again i tried to start the car , the same problem happened.
Similarly , i left car started and problem vanished.

Not sure what is the problem.Please assist me. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks
Avyuk

 

[LEE69]

Are you on about the red light in the coolant gauge area?
If so don't panic scrape the prongs in the header tank and/or top up the coolant with G12.

 

[Muttley]

Water temperature, not oil

 

[Avyuk]

I meant the temperature of the coolant. Sorry .

 

[Avyuk]

Are you on about the red light in the coolant gauge area?
If so don't panic scrape the prongs in the header tank and/or top up the coolant with G12.

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the solution. After the top up of the coolant , the problem vanished.

But , I did monitor the coolant level . I filled upto the maximum level . After 3 weeks , it is going to reach the minimum level .
Is that normal ? or there may be a leakage ?

If so, is that big work to get it corrected ? cost more money ?

Please advise. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks
Avyuk

 

[LEE69]

Sounds like you have a very small leak somewhere.
Do any of the coolant pipes look like they have a residue around them?
Have a read of this http://www.aa1car.com/library/coolant_leaks.htm

 

[Avyuk]

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the reply.

I would like to know how serious it is ? and how costly it will be to get it fixed from garage ? Any idea ? (I am living in Netherlands )

The web page explains about the possible causes. I have very minimum experience with this kind of tasks.

Please let me know your view on this.

Thanks once again for the guidance

Thanks
Avyuk

 

[LEE69]

Basically your looking for the escape of the coolant which is normally a crystallisation on pipes/ around hose clips.
You haven't lost a lot, but you have lost some.
The coolant cap might be faulty if you can't find any other sign of leakage.

 

[Avyuk]

hi,

I checked the coolant cap. Seems to be fine.

tomorrow morning i will check the hose and let u know.

In worst case , how much it cost ? please give ma rough indication

 

[LEE69]

50p for a new hose clip
£15 for a new hose

Pure guess work

Sorry.