V-Dub 0 Posted May 25, 2007 Was driving to work today and several times the oil warning light came on (91 1.8 16v btw). Have checked the oil level and it is bang on the top, am guessing that it is the oil pump that has gone. Does this sound right or is there anything else it could be?! :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyboyo 0 Posted May 25, 2007 My oil lamp/buzzer comes on intermittantly now and then. Usually after i've just checked the oil level, which is always spot on. There are 2 sensors (one brown, one white) on the oil filter housing that are possibly linked to the oil warning light illuminating. Hopefully one of the more clued up valver chaps(esse's) will verify this point. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted May 25, 2007 The light/buzzer is for low oil pressure rather than necessarily low oil. If the engine's ok most of the time, take the oil filler cap off with the engine running and check you can see oil sloshing about. If you do, then it's most likely one of the oil pressure sensors. There's one for low pressures (low rpm) and one for high pressures (high rpm) It's not unusual for the low presusre one to go - if it has, you'll notice that the buzzer goes off over about 2krpm and goes off again over 3.5krpm ish. They're about £8 a pop from VW, so not expensive. Pretty easy to replace on the VR, but no idea where they are on the valvers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
