Possible Oil Sensor Failure?
09-19-2010, 06:40 PM
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agree too much oil is very harmful. I don't trust not having a dip stick. I check my oil levels weekly. My GTI sucks it back like cold Coca Cola on a hot summer day. Therefore I buy it in the large jug. My S4 has 25,000 km, so far no oil has been added between my oil changes. Good luck.
09-20-2010, 05:43 AM
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agree too much oil is very harmful. I don't trust not having a dip stick. I check my oil levels weekly. My GTI sucks it back like cold Coca Cola on a hot summer day. Therefore I buy it in the large jug. My S4 has 25,000 km, so far no oil has been added between my oil changes. Good luck.
Have you considered an after market "catch can" for your 20. turbo excessive oil usage?
09-20-2010, 06:54 AM
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Partial thread hijack, but related to oil level sensing/indication:
Once or twice a week, randomly as I'm driving along, my MFD will switch to an oil level display - it's NOT the red display you get when checking the level via MMI - it's all-white text and graphic, but with a similar min-max bar - the level shows at max, and there's no error or instruction.
This appears for 2-3 seconds and then goes away. It can happen at any time, regardless of where/how I'm driving, what mode the MMI is in, etc. . . . has anyone else seen this?
Once or twice a week, randomly as I'm driving along, my MFD will switch to an oil level display - it's NOT the red display you get when checking the level via MMI - it's all-white text and graphic, but with a similar min-max bar - the level shows at max, and there's no error or instruction.
This appears for 2-3 seconds and then goes away. It can happen at any time, regardless of where/how I'm driving, what mode the MMI is in, etc. . . . has anyone else seen this?
09-20-2010, 02:49 PM
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So took the car in this morning for the oil issue and also a couple other things (2 tsbs one for clutch one forengine shuddering and also for a couple of rattles since I'm almost at 12k miles).
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
09-20-2010, 04:17 PM
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So took the car in this morning for the oil issue and also a couple other things (2 tsbs one for clutch one forengine shuddering and also for a couple of rattles since I'm almost at 12k miles).
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
09-20-2010, 05:42 PM
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So took the car in this morning for the oil issue and also a couple other things (2 tsbs one for clutch one forengine shuddering and also for a couple of rattles since I'm almost at 12k miles).
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
Turns out it was as NWS4GUY thought, broken hood sensor causing it. The tech said the oil level was fine and not overfilled even with the 2 quarts I put in. they will do more road testing to be sure tomorrow when they test the clutch a well.
Fortunately it doesn't look like a harmed the car, thx all for the feedback
09-20-2010, 10:01 PM
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Interesting. Given zillmc's root cause, maybe this is also correllated w/ open hood somehow. Maybe it displays after the engine is up to temp, rather than immediately? I have had the hood open quite a bit lately to make sure my dodgy intake hasn't imploded yet . . . Anyhow, glad I'm not just imagining it.
Construct: my car did this once about 2 weeks ago. About 45 minutes into a drive the middle display randomly changed over to a cool little oil level display (all white text and graphic) then went back to the normal display. It wasn't a warning (everying was normal). Not sure why that happened, but mines only done it that one time.
09-22-2010, 03:44 PM
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Construct: my car did this once about 2 weeks ago. About 45 minutes into a drive the middle display randomly changed over to a cool little oil level display (all white text and graphic) then went back to the normal display. It wasn't a warning (everying was normal). Not sure why that happened, but mines only done it that one time.