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Bikegeek

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:00 pm
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Oil is topped off but I get the occasional dashboard alarm. Where is this
thing - does it die and can it be replaced?

Thanx.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:58 pm
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On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:00:36 -0400, "Bikegeek" <Noone.TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote:

>Oil is topped off but I get the occasional dashboard alarm. Where is this
>thing - does it die and can it be replaced?

Oil pressure switches do fail on occasion.

Looking at the Bentley CD covering the '97 A4 1.8 turbo: On your model, the
oil pressure switch is located on the "Oil Filter Bracket" - which is located
on the driver's side of the engine, and roughly in the middle of the side of
the engine block.

If you can find the oil filter, it hangs just below the oil cooler, which
snugs up to the Oil Filter Bracket. The switch is screwed into the bracket
towards the rear. Don't confuse the pressure switch with the oil temperature
sensor, which is also screwed into the same bracket, but more to the side of
the bracket. ie: the switch is more towards the rear of the car than the
temperature sensor.

I stuck a copy of the pertinent manual pages here:
http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/misc/97A4_1p8_oilpressureswitch.pdf

hth

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

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Bikegeek

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:09 pm
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Sweet!

Many thanks.


"daytripper" <day_trippr RemoveThis @REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:00:36 -0400, "Bikegeek" <Noone RemoveThis @nope.com> wrote:
>
>>Oil is topped off but I get the occasional dashboard alarm. Where is this
>>thing - does it die and can it be replaced?
>
> Oil pressure switches do fail on occasion.
>
> Looking at the Bentley CD covering the '97 A4 1.8 turbo: On your model,
> the
> oil pressure switch is located on the "Oil Filter Bracket" - which is
> located
> on the driver's side of the engine, and roughly in the middle of the side
> of
> the engine block.
>
> If you can find the oil filter, it hangs just below the oil cooler, which
> snugs up to the Oil Filter Bracket. The switch is screwed into the bracket
> towards the rear. Don't confuse the pressure switch with the oil
> temperature
> sensor, which is also screwed into the same bracket, but more to the side
> of
> the bracket. ie: the switch is more towards the rear of the car than the
> temperature sensor.
>
> I stuck a copy of the pertinent manual pages here:
> http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/misc/97A4_1p8_oilpressureswitch.pdf
>
> hth
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd
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dave AKA vwdoc1

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:05 am
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If your oil pressure switch is bad then changing it is very simple, like
daytripper says.
If that does not solve our problem then check the oil pressure with a
mechanical gauge.
If the oil pressure is low then it might be sludge or maybe a bad oil pump.
I think that the early oil pumps got upgraded.
It is a good day (read a lot of work) to change out the oil pump if you need
one. If you have to clean out the sludge and you have to remove the oil pan
then change out that oil pump too! Wink

BTW which oil and oil filter are you using?
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto


"Bikegeek" <Noone.TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote in message
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> Sweet!
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr.TakeThisOut@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ankm14p6kegddfcglgbdiisg7o30rgdg8c@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:00:36 -0400, "Bikegeek" <Noone.TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Oil is topped off but I get the occasional dashboard alarm. Where is
>>>this
>>>thing - does it die and can it be replaced?
>>
>> Oil pressure switches do fail on occasion.
>>
>> Looking at the Bentley CD covering the '97 A4 1.8 turbo: On your model,
>> the
>> oil pressure switch is located on the "Oil Filter Bracket" - which is
>> located
>> on the driver's side of the engine, and roughly in the middle of the side
>> of
>> the engine block.
>>
>> If you can find the oil filter, it hangs just below the oil cooler, which
>> snugs up to the Oil Filter Bracket. The switch is screwed into the
>> bracket
>> towards the rear. Don't confuse the pressure switch with the oil
>> temperature
>> sensor, which is also screwed into the same bracket, but more to the side
>> of
>> the bracket. ie: the switch is more towards the rear of the car than the
>> temperature sensor.
>>
>> I stuck a copy of the pertinent manual pages here:
>> http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/misc/97A4_1p8_oilpressureswitch.pdf
>>
>> hth
>>
>> /daytripper
>> '00 s4 6spd
>
>
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