Had my 2006 One for a few days now and noticed this evening that when starting it whilst cold (hovering around 2°c) the oil light flickered and the engine briefly sounded a little tappety... :S
When I say briefly it was less than a second but being a new car that I am not used to I naturally worry. Is this a 'Mini'ism'? Should I be worried? The car had an oil service approx 3,000 miles ago (currently has 62,000 miles), could the garage of used the wrong oil? Due to parking restrictions where I live I have to park the car on the kerb (right hand side slightly elevated), could this cause a little starvation? Although no oil light before the drop in temperature.... Has been a steady 7-10°c since I picked her up.
Or...... Am i just panicking about nothing?!
Any tips or advice would be gratefully received!
When I say briefly it was less than a second but being a new car that I am not used to I naturally worry. Is this a 'Mini'ism'? Should I be worried? The car had an oil service approx 3,000 miles ago (currently has 62,000 miles), could the garage of used the wrong oil? Due to parking restrictions where I live I have to park the car on the kerb (right hand side slightly elevated), could this cause a little starvation? Although no oil light before the drop in temperature.... Has been a steady 7-10°c since I picked her up.
Or...... Am i just panicking about nothing?!
Any tips or advice would be gratefully received!