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96 VW CABRIO OIL LIGHT BUZZER
Hey guys,
I have a 96 vw cabrio with a 2.0 . Just tonight the oil light started blinking so i pulled over checked the level and it was low, when i turned the engine on there was a constant clanking noise coming from the valve cover (i assume its the valves?). so i added oil to the level but the light was still blinking. when i got on the highway a buzzer started going off , so i pulled over again but the oil level was fine. any suggestions on the problem? thanks for your interest!! |
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96 VW CABRIO OIL LIGHT BUZZER
try first
changing your oil and use a good oil filter and good oil and look for oil leaks how often do you change the oil and do you only drive short distances? has the engine ever overheated? has the oil pan received any damage from a curb or ??? JMHO later, dave (One out of many daves) ----- Original Message ----- From: > > Hey guys, > I have a 96 vw cabrio with a 2.0 . Just tonight the oil light started > blinking > so i pulled over checked the level and it was low, when i turned the > engine on there was a constant clanking noise coming from the valve > cover (i assume its the valves?). so i added oil to the level but the > light was still blinking. > when i got on the highway a buzzer started going off , so i pulled over > again but the oil level was fine. > any suggestions on the problem? |
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how low was it? quarts?
> wrote in message oups.com... > Hey guys, > I have a 96 vw cabrio with a 2.0 . Just tonight the oil light started > blinking > so i pulled over checked the level and it was low, when i turned the > engine on there was a constant clanking noise coming from the valve > cover (i assume its the valves?). so i added oil to the level but the > light was still blinking. > when i got on the highway a buzzer started going off , so i pulled over > again but the oil level was fine. > any suggestions on the problem? > > thanks for your interest!! > |
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> wrote: >Hey guys, >I have a 96 vw cabrio with a 2.0 . Just tonight the oil light started >blinking >so i pulled over checked the level and it was low, when i turned the >engine on there was a constant clanking noise coming from the valve >cover (i assume its the valves?). so i added oil to the level but the >light was still blinking. >when i got on the highway a buzzer started going off , so i pulled over >again but the oil level was fine. >any suggestions on the problem? > >thanks for your interest!! > Try 15W50 weight oil once you are convinced that everything else is acceptible. -- Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice... |
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96 VW CABRIO OIL LIGHT BUZZER
Clanking? Low oil pressure?
That's bad, very bad. Low oil pressure's often due to the oil pump failing. Lacking oil pressure, things like valves and the crank bearings are the next to fail. It could be as simple as a failed pressure sender, ours failed at 80,000 miles along with the main rear seal, pan seal and trans shaft seal. A lot of labor but not much in the way of parts cost. Certainly a lot less than rebuilding the engine. |
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96 VW CABRIO OIL LIGHT BUZZER
Didn't see the first post, so I'm asking. 2.0l engine? Are you using
20W50 engine oil? I've seen reports that using 10W40 in the summer can sometimes cause the alarm to go off. If you're using 10W30 lower, er, I don't think those are approved weights. Stop it! |
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