2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
11-22-2006, 01:13 PM
#11
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
Marcus Redd wrote:
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
11-22-2006, 01:13 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
Marcus Redd wrote:
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
11-22-2006, 01:13 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
Marcus Redd wrote:
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
> Anyone know anything about this?
>
> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
about them are:
1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that - too many times)
11-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"C.R. Krieger" <88.535is@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
11-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"C.R. Krieger" <88.535is@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
11-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"C.R. Krieger" <88.535is@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
11-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"C.R. Krieger" <88.535is@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
news:1164222781.407260.307860@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Marcus Redd wrote:
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>
> Known for decades and not just in A4s, not just in 1.8s, not just in
> Audis. Why the Bavarians insist on specifying and using these pieces
> of crap for such an important function I can't imagine. One good thing
> about them is what you mentioned: they're cheap. Two other good things
> about them are:
>
> 1) You can buy 'em almost anywhere - I get mine at AutoZone.
> 2) They're really easy to replace on the BMW M30 3.5 head ...
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Been there; done that - too many times)
That's cheered me up quite a bit - thanks!
11-22-2006, 02:19 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
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>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:456428b0$0$5896$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
11-22-2006, 02:19 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:456428b0$0$5896$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
news:12m8ct2fqmktuf7@corp.supernews.com...
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:456428b0$0$5896$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
11-22-2006, 02:19 PM
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
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> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:456428b0$0$5896$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
news:12m8ct2fqmktuf7@corp.supernews.com...
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:456428b0$0$5896$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> Anyone know anything about this?
>>
>> We had a sensor failure (or blockage?) back in May or something at which
>> point the sensor was replaced, and it looks like it's happened again. Got
>> the critical warning about oil pressure, but oil pressure IS good (or
>> else the engine would have died a thousand deaths by now...) Only
>> happened after driving 20 miles or so at 80mph.
>>
>> It's a cheap part to replace, but is this a known issue or have I been
>> singled out by some sort of evil conspiracy, or perhaps even ALIENS?!?!?!
>>
>>
> 1.8T? Could be the dreaded "sludging/oil coking" these motors are known
> to experience. Might want to have the pan dropped and check pump inlet
> screen and pickup tube for clogging.
Thanks, I've heard of that, but, as I said, the engine is fine despite
running it afterwards (after having the AA guy checking that oil is still
moving around) so I really don't think this is the issue - it had a complete
oil change just a few months back anyway, with the correct fancy silicon or
whatever oil.
