oil pump being replaced - long
09-22-2003, 04:25 PM
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oil pump being replaced - long
Thought I'd share this. My low oil pressure light had come on not long after I got my 1.8TQ. After reading the archives here, I decided to change the oil and filter. Sure enough, the light went away for quite a while. Then it came back a few weeks ago. Each time the oil level was good, no leaks, etc. Carried it to the dealership today and they said the pressure was fluctuating quite a bit so they're putting a new pump on. Seems to me it's probably just the strainer but why not accept a new oil pump. The moral is, if you get a low oil pressure light, don't just put a new filter on. Take it in.
09-23-2003, 11:20 AM
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mine was replaced at 41k along with camshaft chain tensioner and gaskets
from reading our work order it sounds like it is quite a bit of work to do this.
i'm looking to put an oil pressure gauge in now since i'm pretty sure that would have given me earlier warning that there was a problem. we drove less than 1/2 a mile once the first warning light came on.
i'm looking to put an oil pressure gauge in now since i'm pretty sure that would have given me earlier warning that there was a problem. we drove less than 1/2 a mile once the first warning light came on.
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