VW Passat "OIL LIGHT"

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Sun 21 Aug 2005 21:58
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - Swiss Tony
Help. I have a 97 VW passat 1.8T 20V Estate, 3 months ago the red oil light kept coming on intermitently but more and more frequent,(every 10 minutes), so took it to VAG who did a full service and changed the cambelt as I requested but couldn't find a problem with the oil pump/oil light, 3,000 miles/3 months later the same problem has started again, oil level is OK, 82,000 miles on the clock. Any ideas??
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Sun 21 Aug 2005 23:11
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up)
Bunged up oil pickup/strainer?
Andrew
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Mon 22 Aug 2005 00:43
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - Colonel Panic
It's usually just the sender unit, you may as well just replace it for the £6 it costs.
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Mon 22 Aug 2005 09:59
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - Swiss Tony
Colonel - Many thanks sounds like a replacement will be the easiest job. Rgds Swiss
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Mon 22 Aug 2005 09:57
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - Swiss Tony
Thanks Andrew will look into pickup/strainer. rgds Swiss
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Mon 22 Aug 2005 11:36
VW Passat "OIL LIGHT" - RichardW
Have a read of this thread...
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=33...7

Sounds a bit familiar, unfortunately....!
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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