Elzibaby Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Me Again! I drove about an hour on the motorway last night and then hit the home roads (30 all the way) was turning a corner and my dashboard started flashing with the oil light and beeped three or four times then stopped ? Hasn't done it since. Is it as simple as the oil needs topping up? I've got some to check it once I get home from work but any suggestions on what the problem might be if the oil level is OK ? Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 E 3DR Automatic Edited January 28, 2013 by Elzibaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Probably the momentum of the car going around the corner with low oil. Get your oil checked and topped up asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 If it's a low oil pressure warning I'd be very wary about driving until you get it plugged into Vag Com. It's a stupid warning as it basically lets you know you've already done damage (most of the time) by running without oil. As silver said, get a check on your oil when the cars cold. If the levels are fine get it into vag com and hope that it's a dodgey sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Check your oil dipstick.As matt said, it's a really crap warning, because in telling you that your oil is low when it does, the likelihood is that you've already caused excessive wear to your engine. It really should inform you earlier, but it's why I regularly check my oil.Hope it's not too serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 It isn't telling you the level is low - it's telling you the pressure is low.Essentially the force of you turning a corner is moving the oil level out of the reach of the pickup pipe due to it being so low, its just pumping air around the engine instead.Check the level on the dipstick and top up accordingly ASAP - before you drive it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) It isn't telling you the level is low - it's telling you the pressure is low.Essentially the force of you turning a corner is moving the oil level out of the reach of the pickup pipe due to it being so low, its just pumping air around the engine instead.Check the level on the dipstick and top up accordingly ASAP - before you drive it againHey defcon, what kind of damage would blowing air around likely cause in the immediate short term, simply excessive wear or could something as serious as a full blown seized engine be on the cards?Just an academic question, I keep my oil topped up all the time, but I've never let it drop too low Edited January 30, 2013 by Skezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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