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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: krisskross1989 on 07 August 2012, 18:28

Title: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: krisskross1989 on 07 August 2012, 18:28
ive got a mk4 and this message comes up with a sound when i go round a roudabout quickly or just general turn corners quick. Does it mean anthing? is it a sensor problem? oil? i don't know... ive checked the oil and its fine... help!!
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 07 August 2012, 19:00
bit more info would be good!
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: Adam on 07 August 2012, 19:46
I would whip your sump off and inspect your splash guard and oil pick up pipe.
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: topher on 07 August 2012, 20:00
I would whip your sump off and inspect your splash guard and oil pick up pipe.

^this

last time i had that warning in a car going round an island, it got about 200 yards before the top end starting making awful "i've just been starved of oil" noises
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: daz veedub on 07 August 2012, 20:21
as said replace pick up pipe
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: mar_k on 07 August 2012, 20:24
Do N/A 1.8s suffer the same problem?
I have have been asked to look at a 1.8 A3 as the oil light started flashing.

I am going to drop the sump this week.
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: Adam on 07 August 2012, 20:30
All cars suffer from this.
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: boneybradley on 07 August 2012, 20:33
All cars suffer from this.

especially 1.8 20v vw's  :rolleyes:

(and ssat's are much worse due to a smaller capacity sump!)
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: mar_k on 07 August 2012, 20:45
All cars suffer from this.


To be honest I haven't really heard of blocked pick up pipes on any other cars apart from the VAGs.
Sure it happens with serious neglect on other cars, But its something I am constantly hearing about with 1.8s,

My friends S3 went the other day as well.



What is the main cause of this with these cars,
Wrong oil?
Lack of oil changes?
Bad design of pick up pipes?
or a combination of all of the above?
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: boneybradley on 07 August 2012, 20:49
using the correct oil and changing at the right times, my 1.8t has 180k miles and gets fully syn 5w30
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: dan2252 on 08 August 2012, 00:11
All cars suffer from this.


To be honest I haven't really heard of blocked pick up pipes on any other cars apart from the VAGs.
Sure it happens with serious neglect on other cars, But its something I am constantly hearing about with 1.8s,

My friends S3 went the other day as well.



What is the main cause of this with these cars,
Wrong oil?
Lack of oil changes?
Bad design of pick up pipes?
or a combination of all of the above?

alot of older cars had issues like this. like old ford engines would get blocked pick up pipes.
Title: Re: OIL PRESS!! STOP MOTOR!!
Post by: simon_709 on 08 August 2012, 06:24
Mine recently died from a blocked pick up pipe because I didn't turn the engine off quick enough after the warning came on...so def worth a look and replace while ur there as there cheap anyway.