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Offline ryan360

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Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« on: 22 June 2011, 17:10 »
Hi guys, i know theirs probally been a few posts already on this but im wondering if someone can help me abit more.
Basically ive got a agu 1.8T engine.. the oil pressure light flashes up on the dash and bleeps whenever i go round a corner above about 40mph, ive changed my oil, oil filter, dropped the sump & cleaned, replaced oil pickup pipe and also i have changed my oil pressure switch (today) but still the dreaded oil pressure light comes on.

Any ideas whats causing this, engine runs fine does not sound too tappy.

Help appreciated cheers :)

Offline harlemex

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #1 on: 22 June 2011, 17:52 »
did you use a genuine filter?

Offline ryan360

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #2 on: 22 June 2011, 17:58 »
yes, got the halfords filter which is recommended in the book.

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #3 on: 22 June 2011, 18:18 »
Just wondered as the genuine ones have a pressure valve in them and some of the cheapies dont.

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #4 on: 22 June 2011, 19:50 »
Aren't there two pressure switches? 

As a side note:
Halfords is generally over-priced and their branded stuff is pants.
Buy genuine VW service stuff for cheaper, or go to an indy parts supplier  :wink:


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Offline MrRogers

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #5 on: 22 June 2011, 20:33 »
Mine does exactly the same mate im in the same boat although mine seems to like doing it when going round round abouts :laugh: iv read somwhere that its most probably the sensor?..or loose connection if its just happening intermittently and it only seems to do it on corners lol
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #6 on: 22 June 2011, 20:46 »
Change to a genuine filter plus get the oil pressure checked you might have a worn oil pump.

Offline StusDUB

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Re: Oil pressure light again 1.8t
« Reply #7 on: 23 June 2011, 09:36 »
possible oil pick up pipe in sump?  :undecided:

or just pressure switch as above  :smiley: