Topped up oil started engine with cap off?

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MJJ
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Silly error realised after I started car twice engine fault came on. I didn't drive it as realised after few mins I had left oil cap off by accident..tiny but came out wiped up...engine fault light still on? Anyone done this? Tips or advice?
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Kev B
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Hi MJJ.
I would imagine provided the oil is at the correct level and the oil cap is properly replaced the system would reset itself and after driving a few miles the light would go out. Regards Kev.
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routemaster1
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Kev B wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:06 am Hi MJJ.
I would imagine provided the oil is at the correct level and the oil cap is properly replaced the system would reset itself and after driving a few miles the light would go out. Regards Kev.
Not necessarily true. I have a C3 1.2 petrol, and as an example. if I park it on an up slope, on starting the oil level warning comes on. If I carry on driving the warning remains. I have to turn off the engine, wait about 60 seconds and then restart. Warning is gone. The car was plagued with an offside blind spot warning for a couple of years which ws difficult to spot. In this case, the 'system active' light on the dash would go out, but that would reset after a few seconds or minutes driving.
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