NCT wouldn't do emissions test

nippy

Ok.. my focus 1.8tdci was recently serviced and I brought it for NCT today.. Have to get a re-test because the bloke says he couldn't do the emission test because my oil level too high! I had checked the oil level few days ago so as I'm driving home I start worrying have I a coolant leak or something. Got home, left the car for awhile, and then go check the oil (on a level surface). Above the middle (granted) but below the top of the dipstick range. WTF is this about, is this a common problem with NCT?

biko

http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/NCT/New%202018/NCT%20Manual%202018.pdf
Look for Preliminary Check before carrying Out Diesel Engine Smoke Test
If the oil level is not right they will refuse to smoke test.

I could be wrong but I don't recall ever hearing about them refusing smoke test because oil was too high when it wasn't

Cerco

AFAIF you should check oil level when engine is warm not after it cools down.

biko

Oooh, you just opened the old can of worms there

OldMrBrennan83

Didn't even know they dipped the car in the test.

Toyotafanboi

nippy wrote: »

I had checked the oil (on a level surface). Above the middle (granted) but below the top of the dipstick range. WTF is this about, is this a common problem with NCT?

Do you mean half way up the dipstick stick itself of half way up the designated area? As in are you in between A - B below or way above B and onto the stick itself?



If you are beyond B and onto the stick itself, then you're lucky you're still driving. If you're between A and B, then you've fallen foul of the testers matter of opinion and he may have mistaken residue on the dipstick for overfill. I'm not condoning it, but if it's happened you've very little recourse to fight it, easiest thing to do may be to just go back and do the test again and pass and forget about it.