2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
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>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
#53
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
>
>
>
> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
> news:45656822$0$7673$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mab0068t8i287@corp.supernews.com...
>>> "Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4564b0ec$0$5414$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>>>> "Keep on Plonkin'" <Plonk@plunk.com> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>> So I assume you've had the oil pressure verified with a mechanical gauge
>>> when cold and hot? You may not want to rely upon the fact that the
>>> engine has not yet experienced an oil-starvation failure just yet, if
>>> your oil pickup is clogged it will still run with low pressure for some
>>> period of time, with accelerated wear due to low pressure. These
>>> engines have such a small sump due to their marginal design that they
>>> now require a strict oil change interval of 5000 miles with a larger
>>> filter (to get the oil capacity up to more than 4 quarts) and a
>>> VW/Audi-approved synthetic oil (in the US the most common of these oils
>>> are Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol Syntec and Valvoline Synpower 5w40).
>>>
>>> Unless you say for certain that your motor has adhered to these
>>> requirements since new you have a possibility of having an oil
>>> starvation problem due to oil coking. And unless you can prove to Audi
>>> you've adhered to their oil/filter/change schedule, you'll be SOL on any
>>> warranty coverage.
>>
>> The car has done over 4,000 miles (it's now at just over 50k miles) since
>> the first oil-pressure warning incident (when the sensor was replaced) -
>> are you saying the engine could have survived that long whilst
>> oil-starved? Also, with the new sensor, there was no warning, so do I
>> assume that the first sensor was NOT faulty and that the new one IS? ;o)
>>
>> It's been serviced by Audi whenever required by them, but if you look at
>> my subject line, you'll see it's out of warrantee now anyway...
>>
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
>
#54
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
#56
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
#57
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>> miles???
>
> Yes.
> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
> this)
> See my story at
> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>
> Of special note is that the Audi dealer claimed a faulty sensor for mine
> (they screwed around with me replacing the LEVEL sensor even though it was
> the pressure warning that lit).
>
> The pressure warning will light when the pressure gets bellow 20psi at
> speed. That's enough pressure for the car to run for a long time. Changing
> the oil may restore some oil pressure by removing some large particles
> that are temporarily blocking the oil pump suction screen, giving you some
> reprieve.
>
> GET THE PRESSURE CHECKED
>
> First, you yourself can simply look in your oil filler cap and see how
> things look.
>
> Hope it's not sludge
>
> --Art
Art - thanks for this info.
Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies in
the US? I'm in the UK.
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
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> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>>> miles???
>>
>> Yes.
>> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
>> this)
>> See my story at
>> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>>
....
>> --Art
>
> Art - thanks for this info.
>
> Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
>
> I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies
> in the US? I'm in the UK.
I never received the warranty letter. It's possible that the previous owner
did. That link on my site is to someone elses site.
It's possible that it only applies in the US. Here Audi (of America) paid
for oil changes at 10000 mile intervals, but they allowed and used mineral
oil at those long intervals instead of synthetic which I'm told was a bad
idea in a turbo.
So, have you verified that you do have an oil pressure / sludge problem?
I'm always interested in hearing about the oil change history that led to
that. If you want to tell me more you can send me a message at arthurruhtra
at netscape dot net.
It's an understatement to say I'm not a big fan of AoA. It's bad enough they
didn't cover my sludge problem under warranty at 36k miles, but they negated
the warranty and refused to cover anything as unrelated as a broken radio
and refused to do the 40k service work at no charge.
--Art
#59
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:459a4670$0$4957$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>>> miles???
>>
>> Yes.
>> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
>> this)
>> See my story at
>> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>>
....
>> --Art
>
> Art - thanks for this info.
>
> Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
>
> I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies
> in the US? I'm in the UK.
I never received the warranty letter. It's possible that the previous owner
did. That link on my site is to someone elses site.
It's possible that it only applies in the US. Here Audi (of America) paid
for oil changes at 10000 mile intervals, but they allowed and used mineral
oil at those long intervals instead of synthetic which I'm told was a bad
idea in a turbo.
So, have you verified that you do have an oil pressure / sludge problem?
I'm always interested in hearing about the oil change history that led to
that. If you want to tell me more you can send me a message at arthurruhtra
at netscape dot net.
It's an understatement to say I'm not a big fan of AoA. It's bad enough they
didn't cover my sludge problem under warranty at 36k miles, but they negated
the warranty and refused to cover anything as unrelated as a broken radio
and refused to do the 40k service work at no charge.
--Art
#60
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Re: 2000 A4 Avant 1.8 T Sport Oil Pressure Sensor Failure
"Marcus Redd" <read@it.com> wrote in message
news:459a4670$0$4957$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:2mGgh.13080$un3.2723@newsfe14.phx...
>>> And are you seriously saying it needs a complete oil-change every 5,000
>>> miles???
>>
>> Yes.
>> It's not out of warranty for the Sludge issue. (Warranty was extended for
>> this)
>> See my story at
>> http://members.***.net/ambox/audi_sludge/
>>
....
>> --Art
>
> Art - thanks for this info.
>
> Is there any official Audi site where this extended warranty is mentioned?
>
> I've looked at the letter you received - is it possible this only applies
> in the US? I'm in the UK.
I never received the warranty letter. It's possible that the previous owner
did. That link on my site is to someone elses site.
It's possible that it only applies in the US. Here Audi (of America) paid
for oil changes at 10000 mile intervals, but they allowed and used mineral
oil at those long intervals instead of synthetic which I'm told was a bad
idea in a turbo.
So, have you verified that you do have an oil pressure / sludge problem?
I'm always interested in hearing about the oil change history that led to
that. If you want to tell me more you can send me a message at arthurruhtra
at netscape dot net.
It's an understatement to say I'm not a big fan of AoA. It's bad enough they
didn't cover my sludge problem under warranty at 36k miles, but they negated
the warranty and refused to cover anything as unrelated as a broken radio
and refused to do the 40k service work at no charge.
--Art