I get a number of people ask me this question each week asking me the same thing so best to make a page and perhaps then you´ll stop asking me the same thing over and over again.

The HI reading is there to tell you there is too much oil in the engine, if you open the engine bay and take out the dip stick then if the reading is HI then there is usually too much oil in the engine.

I am commonly asked this by people who have recently had their vehicles serviced or an oil change.

HOWEVER...... this is not always the case and can be a faulty sender unit, but this is very rare.

If you getting a HI reading then open the bonnet and check the oil levels and if there is too much in then return the car to the place of service.

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HI Reading on Display
This has occurred twice now recently, together with audible bleep, when going up a steep hill. Oil level appears to be OK but I will gat garage to check!

Posted by: Brian Crook on 19 February 2011

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