Oil light on during test drive
#1
Oil light on during test drive
Hi,
I'm shopping for an 8 and I took an '07 CWP GT with Mazdaspeed package out for a test drive today. It drove nicely but the oil light was on. Owner wasn't aware of the requirement to top up. 98k on the odo but he's only put about 40k (km) on the car. I've asked for a compression test. Think it's worth it, or should I just run the other way?
Thanks.
I'm shopping for an 8 and I took an '07 CWP GT with Mazdaspeed package out for a test drive today. It drove nicely but the oil light was on. Owner wasn't aware of the requirement to top up. 98k on the odo but he's only put about 40k (km) on the car. I've asked for a compression test. Think it's worth it, or should I just run the other way?
Thanks.
#6
Constantly on, and from his free admission that he doesn't top it up between changes (and that the light usually came on before the recommended oil change interval) I assumed it was legitimately low. I should have checked though out of curiosity.
#10
Water Foul
Does the owner have maintenance records? His oil change interval could tell you a lot about how safe his habits have been. If he religiously changed the oil by 5K miles or less, then he probably didn't run much more than a quart low, which should be [not ideal but] OK.
If you are feeling optimistic, the results of a compression test and an oil analysis will tell you what you need to know. However, considering how many problematic 8s there are on the used market, you might just want to walk away and look for a better one.
If you are feeling optimistic, the results of a compression test and an oil analysis will tell you what you need to know. However, considering how many problematic 8s there are on the used market, you might just want to walk away and look for a better one.
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