Re: Re: Would you trust a computer to check your oil?
Alan F said:
I love when people who work at the dealer give their opinion and it's totally off but people take it like its the manufacturer saying it.
Personally I don't think most of what most auto salepeople say is worth the air used to say it. That said I wasn't there when he told her this and generaly speaking she's not the most automotively inclined (hence the MB instead of a BMW

) so I can't really fault her for taking him at his word.
Alan F said:
...what are we checking it for ? ? The answer is we are checking it to see if it's low unless you are very mechanically inclined and are actually checking it for color and Consistency.
So why would I need to check it myself if the car has a built in low oil indicator . . . if the light fails to work correctly for some strange reason then it would be a warranty issue anyway.
Granted I'm no Manny, Moe, or Jack but I personally prefer the greater interaction of actually seeing the oil I'm checking. To me it's sorta like the difference between reading the newspaper online or actually holding it in you hands. Though it does beg the question what about when the car is out of warranty?
I sure most auto designs will head in this direction eventually (just see MB's brake-by-wire and the steering-by-wire their testing) and at some point we'll all be in amazment of a car
with an oil dipstick!
btw - at least she got the 6-speed! I'm waiting till she finishes breaking it in before taking it for a spin...