dalef1992 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 my oil pressure light has been on for the past week I've just done a full service yesterdayoil pressure switch ...oil filter...air filter..fuel filter..cabin filter..sump plug..discs and pads... fresh oil and ngk spark plugsit's doin my head in now it's ok on idle but when I set off give it afew minutes and it beeps at me and then stays on until I turn the car off ?? any ideas people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 :O don't say that haha well oil is getting to the top of the engine ok and it's running fine doesn't sound rough or anything ? is there 2 oil sensors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 oil pickup a bit gammy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 is that the pipe in the sump pal how hard is it to have the sump off a 1.4 s16v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 So there is a big red light on the dash that is actually beeping at you and you have carried on driving it round for a week? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpercy87 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Whats the mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 46k full service history and basically a engine rebuilt 2k ago after the cam belt snapped and it beeps once and then the flashing light stays on but last week it only happened 3times but went straight off now it beeps afew times at me after driving for amin or so then the flashing light stays on the car runs spot on tho just to add I don't travel far in a day and some days the car doesn't even move off the drive :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Was it replaced with a genuine switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 yes it was I don't use eBay **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 So there is a big red light on the dash that is actually beeping at you and you have carried on driving it round for a week?I kind of thought this myself.Hope you've not done any permanent damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I know :-( but when I need to get about I need the car and do lupo have 2 oil pressure sensors ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatelError89 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Nope they only have one sensor and you say its had a engine rebuild 2k ago after a snapped timing belt. Mite be worth finding someone with a oil pressure test kit or dropping the pan off to see for bearing damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I predict immenant catastrophic engine failure !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I will do mate and I'm im goin to drop the sump off and see what's happening also I've realised it only comes on at 1500rpm it can Stanton for ages on idle and it won't come on ?? and if the engine fails I'll write it off via insurance lol so no biggie to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Dumb logic from a generation brought up with disposable items, fix the ****er. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 and if the engine fails I'll write it off via insurance lol so no biggie to meHow do you plan to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 How do you plan to do that?By being as cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I think ray should pin this for when he tries to sell it as 'well looked after' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 it's up for sale but I won't sell it no more unless it's fixed or unless they want to fix it I have a feeling it's the piston rings also my insurance has parts and labour cover as an extra but that is only covered if the fix is obviously a certain % below the value of the car obviously a engine failure (if it comes to this) will cost more than the car is insured for that is £1500 so they ask a main dealer to diagnose it then the labour and parts it will obviously cost over 1000 from the vw dealer that way the insurance will look at the stats and write it off simple so like I said no biggie I want a rs4 or 320d 530d so why am I goin to spend money on my lupo knowing it's goin to be a big job..... solution is run until it brakes then spend money on something good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Good luck. If your struggling to diagnose and fix a basic lupo then god help you with the costs of a faulty rs4 or a decent bmw. Ill get the bankrupsy papers drawn up ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 You want an rs4 or 320d? Also If you claim how much will your insurance be on said cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef1992 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 insurance is £1350 on a rs4 and £890 on a 320d/530d fully comp for the year and it's not about diagnosing the problem it's about spending money on a lupo it's only a 1.4 16v so wt is the point unless it's not too dear then I will fix it and run it do what I have left to do Audi bumper spray or wrap then sell as a finished project ... and I've been told the piston rings will be fine because it doesn't smoke in any gear from.cold or when warm so that's a bonus so it's not from that it's probably somethin easy will a engine flush clear the **** in the oil pick up pipe cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Nooo, not the Audi bumper mod lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Surely the best way is sump off and clean the pick up pipe. A flush will dislodge more crap and the it here is a chance more crap will get lodged in the oil pick up pipe. Edited April 30, 2013 by Dblock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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