Spent the day in Spain today, which is only relevant in explaining why we haven’t been to a garage yet.
The capteur a l’huile warning light has come on - orange, not red. We will go to a garage tomorrow but since we are heading home at the weekend, which is around 1,000km, useful to have views on whether this is something we should push to get fixed now? Or can it wait? Oil levels are just fine.
Ta!
Presumably an oil pressure warning light? If so needs checking as oil may not be getting where it should and a 1000km is a long way without lubrication so could be a nasty bang mid way.
I do not wish to sound patronising Jane, but are you sure the light is orage and not a poor shade of red? And also, why do you say it is ‘capteur a l’huile’
Capteur a l’huile is an oil issue either pressure or level. Rule of thumb is orange for attention and red for immediate.
A capteur pressoin d’huile on a modern car is normally red. A capteur niveau d’huile (if fitted) is normally orange on a modern car.
You do need to establish the exact reference. If it is ‘Capteur pressoin’ then go no further. It could be just the capteur - probably is, but all the same, stop, if it is capteur niveau, then shove a litre of oil in the engine - soon. Do not leave it for more than 50kms.
So unlikely to be the oil level.
I would get it checked as soon as possible as it could be an oil pressure problem. A diagnostic should tell you if its the sensor thats faulty
Make and model of car?
It isn’t Evie, that’s for sure.
Or dead sensor.
But some engines are known for their habit of developing problems with circulation of oil and oil starvation is a quick way to destroy an engine (sometimes spectacularly).
I would get it checked out.
If it’s a Ford with the wet timing belt Eco-Tech engine, get it checked right now.
Thanks all, we are booked in to garage first thing tomorrow. Billy’s comment about oil starvation was enough for us to decide not to risk going further.
But oil level is just fine, and it is an orange warning for the capteur not the pressure. And we managed 250km yesterday ok (thankfully).
I would be surprised if the capteur isnt the pressure sensor. Sorry if I did not spell it out strongly enough in my reply but glad Billy did. Hopefully nothing serious and just a failed sensor.
Now, I am intrigued! You are saying that you have a warning light that the capteur (sensor) is at fault? This I have never seen - what car do you have?
How are you driving home from Spain? You can come and have a lovely cup of tea or revivifying coffee or whatever chez moi on the way if you’re going via the A89 route!
We have a bling skoda (if one can put the word bling with Skoda). It has many ancillary things that we have never explored or used. But we got it at a time when there was little choice of 2nd hand cars.
Nowt wrong with Skoda, nice little brolly in the arm rest for when it rains. 
In the door…
There are two possible warnings for oil, level and pressure. Level not that urgent but pressure means stop at once. There are obviously two sensors (capteurs), one for level and one for pressure, each will cause a different warning light or the same icon in different colours, orange/red. The manual (or the internet) will explain all this.
Oil level’s not a problem, though make sure to top up with the right oil, synthetic 5W-30 for your car I’d guess. If it’s the pressure don’t even drive it to the garage, you’ll run the engine bearings, score the bores and damage the pistons. The worst thing that can happen to an ICE is oil pressure failure. And the’s why it’s so rare.
mmm. To be pedantic, three…sometimes temperature 
And, of course, you need to differentiate between an actual fault and a dodgy sensor - level is easy enough if you have a dipstick but not all modern cars do - pressure is totally reliant on the relevant sensor.
Some engines are prone to oil starvation even when there is “enough” in the sump - Mazda SkyActive is well known for this. We just sold ours and probably at the right time as the it had done over 120k. As @John_Scully says, running an engine without oil circulating is a quick route to disaster. Check out the YT channel “I do cars” if you want to see the results.
Well turns out that there was no fault at all! Just that the garage didn’t do a mise à jour at last service. So 20 mins and €50 later we were back on our way.
And because garage was by Lascar went to see some fabulous romain mosaics in cathedral. Which we wouldn’t have seenotherwise.
And I can come too!!! Please 
would love to meet Jane one of my garden gurus!!!