Golf aum oil press stop motor

[mike1990]

This alert came out about 2 month ago after 2k revs. I checked oil and it was up to level but bubbling. A day later it went away, yesterday it came on again but this time it wouldn't go even when I went below 2k revs, now soon as I start engine and move away about 5 seconds later the alert comes back also does it whilst idling too. The engine is making a loud noise seems to be coming from top of engine. I guess this is the oil pick up pipe blocked? Will I be able to just take the sump off clean the pick up pipe and put new oil in and the problem will be sorted?

[Dalo Harkin]

I wouldn't clean it I would just replace the oil pickup pipe there about £12 from the stealers if I remember right.
Getting the sump off can be a bit of a pain though.
You'll need new oil (5 litres I think)
new Pickup pipe
Sealant for the sump
and a new oil sump nut

All in all should take about an hour and use a 10mm socket on the 18 or so long nuts that hold the sump on not an allen key in the middle like I did once  be warned though there are some hidden bolts near where the sump connect to the gearbox and these are a proper PITA

[JMK3]

best off gettin some ball ended allen keys for the 4 bolts that are partially hidden

[mike1990]

Just read it, yes thats exactly what I did lol. Replaced pick up pipe, whilst I was at it I gave it a service, new spark plugs, air filter, oil filter, fuel filter, 5 litres of castrol oil.

Problem now is there is a slight estitation on acceleration, hunts a little bit on idle.. I'm replacing the PCV hose tomorrow, see if that helps.

[Dalo Harkin]

have you scanned it for faults?

If its hunting on idle, I'd test the MAF and clean the throttle body

[mike1990]

have you scanned it for faults?

If its hunting on idle, I'd test the MAF and clean the throttle body

There's always been on a fault with the MAF, signal too low. However, I cleaned the throttle body and now it started doing this. I did realign it afterwards.

[Dalo Harkin]

Have you replaced the MAF then?