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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: charlie1709 on 18 March 2012, 21:27

Title: oil presure light
Post by: charlie1709 on 18 March 2012, 21:27

hi im new to this but oil presure light came on and engine cut out can any1 help

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: bacillus on 18 March 2012, 22:32

What oil level do you see on your dipstick?

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Wayne on 18 March 2012, 23:54

Quote from: charlie1709 on 18 March 2012, 21:27

hi im new to this but oil presure light came on and engine cut out can any1 help

Does not sound good tbh.

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: bez101 on 24 March 2012, 14:15

sump off check for blocked pick up pipe
but with non start after the light
may cost a good few quid to sort it out

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: redmaster on 24 March 2012, 15:27

Don't try and restart engine - get it recovered.

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 25 March 2012, 08:19

Quote from: charlie1709 on 18 March 2012, 21:27

hi im new to this but oil presure light came on and engine cut out can any1 help

..........any news?. :sad:

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: charlie1709 on 10 April 2012, 22:30

just got my car bk i have had to have a new engine and turbo total cost £5481.19. gutted

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: MaXXeH on 10 April 2012, 22:40

ouch!  hope you put a s3 engine in the a k04 ;/

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Philip James on 10 April 2012, 23:28

What the f uck?
What was the diagnosis?

Has this happened to anyone else? I'm about to buy a Mk5!! (Or now perhaps not..)

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Mark Hateley FF on 11 April 2012, 20:44

Quote from: charlie1709 on 10 April 2012, 22:30

just got my car bk i have had to have a new engine and turbo total cost £5481.19. gutted

I dont know what year your car is but thats expensive.


Why didnt you check your oil on a regular basis.


Did you keep driving when the light came on? Thats suicide if you did.

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 12 April 2012, 19:28

Quote from: charlie1709 on 10 April 2012, 22:30

just got my car bk i have had to have a new engine and turbo total cost £5481.19. gutted

............... :shocked: i would have been around the breakers yards.

Title: Re: oil presure light
Post by: Wayne on 14 April 2012, 21:47

Was it low oil level or another problem