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Offline Guy

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oil light coming on
« on: 07 June 2011, 14:16 »
sup... this is for my old 8v

been told that the oil warning light is coming on when cold... it appears after about a minute

if the engine/ignition is switched off and the car si restarted the oil light does not appear again?

oil has been checked... seems fine and about half full

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: oil light coming on
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2011, 15:05 »
Any other symtoms? such as engine rattling?
Its probably a faulty sensor, but worth getting the pressure checked for piece of mind.
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Re: oil light coming on
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2011, 15:08 »
If its only half full then top up!
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Offline Adam

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Re: oil light coming on
« Reply #3 on: 07 June 2011, 17:24 »
My old mk3 8v did this transpired to be the ignition switch. Replaced that and it never did it again where as it was doing it 3-4 times a week.

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Re: oil light coming on
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2011, 17:33 »
First thing I would try is more oil. Once the engine is started and oil sprayed everywhere, there might not be enough in a sump, hence oil light.

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Re: oil light coming on
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2011, 18:42 »
did tell him to top up... if it still continues will report back :)