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VW 1.8T Oil Light

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  • 04-08-2009 9:23am
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    potsy11
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I got the yellow warning light on my dash for the 'low oil'.

    I have put 2 litres of oil in asnd the dip stick shows that I am just below the Max amount required.

    Unfortuatley the yellow warning light has not gone off. Do I need to bring the car to a mechanic to have this turned off or can I do it myself?

    Any advice is welcomed.

    Thanks

    Potsy


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    potsy11 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I got the yellow warning light on my dash for the 'low oil'.

    I have put 2 litres of oil in asnd the dip stick shows that I am just below the Max amount required.

    Unfortuatley the yellow warning light has not gone off. Do I need to bring the car to a mechanic to have this turned off or can I do it myself?

    Any advice is welcomed.

    Thanks

    Potsy

    You had to put in 2 litres? When was it last serviced? Do you notice any leaks in the engine bay or on the ground? If not it's probably a sensor issue and you'll have to bring it to a garage. The 1.8T's are really only in trouble when the red oil light comes on. If it does, turn off the engine immediately.


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    potsy11
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭potsy11


    Hi and thanks for your reply.

    The car has not been serviced in 20k miles.

    The sensor came on and i checked the dip dtick. It was a little low on oil so i then put 2 litres into it. The dip stick no shows that its near max but the warning sensor light has not gone off.

    I dont want to bring it to a garage in case i get charged 50 quid for turning off a sensor. Can I do something myself to knock it off or is it a case that it need to be hooked up to a computer to knock off?

    Thanks


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    potsy11 wrote: »
    Hi and thanks for your reply.

    The car has not been serviced in 20k miles.

    The sensor came on and i checked the dip dtick. It was a little low on oil so i then put 2 litres into it. The dip stick no shows that its near max but the warning sensor light has not gone off.

    I dont want to bring it to a garage in case i get charged 50 quid for turning off a sensor. Can I do something myself to knock it off or is it a case that it need to be hooked up to a computer to knock off?

    Thanks

    20K is alot without a Service or Oil Change


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    --Kaiser--
    Registered Users Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    potsy11 wrote: »

    The car has not been serviced in 20k miles.

    The sensor came on and i checked the dip dtick. It was a little low on oil so i then put 2 litres into it.

    Thanks

    First of all, 20,000 miles is way too long for a service, 10,000 should be the maximum.

    Secondly, if you could put in 2 litres and still be below the MAX line then it was more than a little low. I'd take it to a mechanic pronto


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