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Offline CarlGallagher

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Red Flashing Oil light
« on: 20 June 2012, 11:08 »
Hello again,

Any advice be great.

I have a red flashiong oil light on car at start up (after about 30 seconds) it normally stays on for about 5  mins then goes off, some times times comes back on. when it comes on theres 3 loud beeps

Had this problem about 2 weeks ago booked car in for full major service and replace oil pick up pipe but after 2 days started same problems again. any ideas what the problem could be?

1999 Golf GTI 1.8t AGU


thanks in advance

Offline cullygti

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2012, 11:09 »
usually pick up pipe but as you say its been done check the sensors


 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!

Offline CarlGallagher

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2012, 11:18 »
are these senors easy to check or is it just a vag com job?

Offline cullygti

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2012, 11:20 »
check by hand i did mine came off on the oil breather housing by the oil filter its behind a rubber nipple so dont look like theres anything there i think there are some around the sump to oil level sensor they may have messed it up if you say they have done the pickup pipe thats where i would look first


 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!

Offline CarlGallagher

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2012, 11:23 »
thanks mate i'll have a look see what i can find

Offline Wayne

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2012, 21:23 »
May be worth getting your oil pressure checked that will soon confirm a sensor problem.

Offline dan2252

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Re: Red Flashing Oil light
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2012, 22:00 »
what oil you using mate?
MK4 golf 1.8 turbo agu :)