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Title: New GTI- no oil temp ? - Sorted!
Post by: jojo13 on 19 February 2011, 17:54
I was going to wait until March but couldn't take it any longer and decided to pick it up. It's beautiful and feels great. I can't quite get over how good the DSG box is. Everything seems to be working well apart from the oil temperature display on the MFD. It says "--- C", even after an hour's drive. Has anyone seen this before?
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Hartside on 19 February 2011, 18:23
Not me, the oil temp starts like that but after 5 minutes starts to show the temperature of the oil
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Buck on 19 February 2011, 18:40
I seem to remember ghat this us something to with the PDI. They musn't have set it up correctly.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Steve30 on 19 February 2011, 18:43
Photo's are good , welldone  :grin:. Needs to be PDI again ?
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Snoopy on 19 February 2011, 18:57
Mine takes a while to show but it should show after an hours driving unless your in the artic. I know its cold in Manchester but not that cold  :grin:
As buck says the cars are sent over to the dealers with minimum things turned on as the system is in transportation mode to save the battery while in storage/docks etc. The dealers have to enable and turn things on when it gets to them during the PDI. I would take it to your nearest VW dealer when you have 5 mins and get them to check why its off. It maybe just a sensor or wire issue.
If it was me i would be checking fluid levels etc just to make sure nothing else during PDI was missed.

I think the other posters are all asking for photos as there is only 2 Shadow blue GTIs and one GTD on here. :smiley: Its quite a rare colour for the GTI.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: The Doc on 19 February 2011, 19:14
Welcome to the MK6 section of the forum  :wink:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: GolfTi on 19 February 2011, 19:16
Mine shows the temp at around 50-60 C, takes 5 minutes or so.

Back to the dealer, they'll sort it.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Jimble on 19 February 2011, 19:34
Mine shows 90 C average, up to 100 C in traffic.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: GolfTi on 19 February 2011, 19:37
Mine shows 90 C average, up to 100 C in traffic.

Or when having fun :evil:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2011, 19:38
If it is not showing a temp after a hour then it might be a duff sender :smiley:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Keithuk on 19 February 2011, 23:39
Well I was sitting in traffic when I left work one day so I was flicking through the MFD settings just killing time and the oil temp showed "--- C". I kept on watching it then it suddenly came in at 50C. So whether it doesn't register any temp until then I'm not sure.

After an hours drive it should show something so take it back and get it checked.  :wink:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Wayne on 19 February 2011, 23:44
Well I was sitting in traffic when I left work one day so I was flicking through the MFD settings just killing time and the oil temp showed "--- C". I kept on watching it then it suddenly came in at 50C. So whether it doesn't register any temp until then I'm not sure.

After an hours drive it should show something so take it back and get it checked.  :wink:

That is the same as a mk3, nothing untill 50c
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: The Doc on 20 February 2011, 09:04
The dealers have to enable and turn things on when it gets to them during the PDI. I would take it to your nearest VW dealer when you have 5 mins and get them to check why its off.

It maybe just a sensor or wire issue.

If it was me i would be checking fluid levels etc just to make sure nothing else during PDI was missed

Very well covered as ever Snoopy, best of luck with the diagnosis, please let us know the outcome  :wink:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: simonpolly on 20 February 2011, 09:37
Mine shows the temp at around 50-60 C, takes 5 minutes or so.

Back to the dealer, they'll sort it.

x1 should be on after about 5 minutes of driving, usually comes on at about 50-60C .
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: jojo13 on 20 February 2011, 12:09
Thanks everyone. I will take it back and see what they say. I'll post some pics soon!
Just kissed the kerb with my rear left. Only a little nick on the alloys but still feels horrible.  :sick:. Didn't take long to lose its innocence...
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: jojo13 on 20 February 2011, 18:42
Here are some pics after a long drive. It was dull and foggy, so you only can really see the "Shadow" in Shadow Blue.

(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g346/wookie1376/GTI_side-2.jpg)

(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g346/wookie1376/GTI_front.jpg)

(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g346/wookie1376/GTI_back.jpg)
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Jimble on 20 February 2011, 19:01
Welcome to the forum mate! :wink:










PS, I hate you! :angry:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: am1w on 20 February 2011, 19:06
LEDs in front of him, LEDs behind him. What a flasher.
Ver' lovely. Congratulations.
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Snoopy on 20 February 2011, 19:31
Very nice. Looks more graphite blue in the weather conditions.
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Jimmymature on 20 February 2011, 19:33
Stick those pics on the Post a Pic thread, that looks very nice indeed. LED DRN's look the nuts.

Should have gone for the S3 after all  :cry:



Welcome mate,


Jim
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Buck on 20 February 2011, 21:26
Looks sweet jojo

LED heaven :)
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: Snoopy on 20 February 2011, 21:31
Your photos with the 18s and the front leds are starting to make me want them again  :huh: ,  :laugh:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: am1w on 20 February 2011, 21:43
Your photos with the 18s and the front leds are starting to make me want them again  :huh: ,  :laugh:

Go on Snoops. Live dangerously and sell me yours CHEAP, PLEASE. :wink:
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ?
Post by: jamojdm on 21 February 2011, 05:06
I want those lights!
(off to the xenon thread to read up on retrofitting now  :grin:)
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ? - Sorted!
Post by: jojo13 on 22 February 2011, 20:44
So I went back to the dealer, they took it in for 10 mins and brought it back washed (nice), with oil temp display working! I asked the salesman what the problem had been and he told me:
"There are different service packages, they used the wrong one. Sorted. It was all on the computer"
Doesn't make that much sense to me but at least it seems that it was software not hardware. Average oil temp is about 92C. It certainly takes quite a bit longer for the oil to get up to temp than the water...
Title: Re: New GTI- no oil temp ? - Sorted!
Post by: Buck on 22 February 2011, 20:59
Glad you got it sorted jojo

 :wink: