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Originally Posted by Diesel911
I missed the Low Oil Level part.
I have seen none for the 617 or 616 Engines.
Some of the later Mercedes Diesels have the Low Oil Level indicator. However, that does not solve the issue either. If something happens and the Oil Pump does not work you Oil Pressure will stop but you will still be full of Oil.
From what I have read more Members have had loss of Oil Pressure from the Hoses leaking than from the Oil Pump not putting out pressure. So it is possible that a Low Oil Level Indicator would be a good idea if someone would come up with a way to retrofit one to the older Engines.
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Low oil level and low oil pressure warning do different things, and both good to have. Low oil level warning would have saved the OP from his problems.
VW uses a probe (not a float switch type) to measure coolant level (by measuring the coolant's conductivity). I was hoping that I can measure the conductivity of the carbon soot loaded diesel oil. I know oil is non conductive but carbon is and was hoping the soot would make the oil conductive which would make a low oil level probe much easier to retrofit into the oil pan. Unfortunately a test I did on some used diesel oil found it non conductive.