Recently I completed a long journey in my Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L. Towards the end of my journey i noticed the oil warning ligh flicking on and of. When i pulled over i noticed that the oil was very low in my engine. I went to a petrol station and bought a small bottle of oil costing £5.99 (approx 1.5L bottle). I completed my journey, and drove for a couple of days without a problem. Today i noticed the light was flicking on and of again. I pulled up again and checked the oil, but this time there seems to be sufficient oil present. What could the problem be? Is it simply a case of adding more oil in, or is the problem more complex? Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Rafiq, August 2008

Don't put anymore oil in to much is as bad as to little,change the oil filter first but if you have been driving it a lot with low oil I suspect your big end bearings are on the way out and your not getting enough oil pressure.

Rich, August 2008