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Old 04-26-2011, 07:45 PM
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hey guys so as i was coming home, my OIL pressure warning light came on the red one flashing. i just changed the oil like not even a month ago. any ideas what could that be.
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i rAN vag com scan it didnt show anything faulty, at least as far as the oil sens is concerned....
once i turned the car on, nothing came on... (low oil pressure )
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Originally Posted by pcamaj
i rAN vag com scan it didnt show anything faulty, at least as far as the oil sens is concerned....
once i turned the car on, nothing came on... (low oil pressure )
Did you check the level?
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Originally Posted by j_sonel
Did you check the level?
it seemed fine. and whats ironic is that i just changed the oil recently . and oil lever warning (Yellow) didnt come on at all. just straight oil pressure. weird !!! im gonna drive again today, i hope it doesnt reaper.
could it be the sensor?
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Originally Posted by pcamaj
it seemed fine. and whats ironic is that i just changed the oil recently . and oil lever warning (Yellow) didnt come on at all. just straight oil pressure. weird !!! im gonna drive again today, i hope it doesnt reaper.
could it be the sensor?
could be a sensor going bad
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could be a sensor going bad
if it happens again and turns out to be the sensor, do i have to drain my oil to replace it, or is there a trick ??
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You do not need to drain oil
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Originally Posted by badziewo
You do not need to drain oil
much appreciated it.
is there a diff that i have a 4.2 and the diagram refers to 3.2

again, thank you .
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Here it is 4.2
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thank you, very much.
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