The light came on in my wife's 2006 xk8 yesterday. Today I fired it up in the garage an no light, but heard that low oil tapping sound. Was a quart low. The owners manual shows no "low engine oil" warning lamp, so wondering if the check engine light was illuminated due to low oil.

I would think that even sitting in the garage running, the check engine lamp would would light up due to a quart low? (have not added the oil yet).

Thanks for any feedback....

 

M, no, many of us have been through the oops! 1 quart low! Without a CEL (check engine light).

These babies are way better than my XJ6 was, but . . . It is a jag.

Why doesn't jaguar make refrigerators? They couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil!
(I Couldn't resist ;-)

John

 

I experienced a similar situation last week. I was driving from Tampa, FL to Concord, CA and pulled off the freeway to pay attention to my cat. The shoulder was a bit slanted and after a minute, the EIL came on. I pulled back onto the highway and it went off. At the next fuel station, I checked the oil and it was 3/4 quart low. I topped it off. The EIL did not illuminate again the rest of the trip. The car is a 2001 XK8 Convertible. Note: I also have a 1998 XK8 Convertible and the EIL hasn't glowed even when the oil is low.

 

@mbates50, if the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) came on, there should be DTC(s) (Diagnostic Trouble Code) stored in the system. Have the DTCs read and post them here.

 

will do…

 

Turns out it was one of the fuel sensors ….