MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Gbuck55 on December 01, 2015, 07:42:02 pm

Title: Low oil pressure :-(
Post by: Gbuck55 on December 01, 2015, 07:42:02 pm
Hi all I brought my golf mk5 gti 05 plate three weeks ago for the 1st two and half weeks she's been sat tho started up everyday then last night I finally insured  the car and took her on a long drive about 45 mins everything was fine I parked up for an hour then drove back on the way back STOP popped up and  low oil  pressure so I stopped and check the oil fine so I did carried on driving slowly and it never came on again i drove the car to work this morning and it was fine tho my work is less then 20min drive I left the car running for 2 hours still nothing the car sounds find  Idols perfect my friend did plug the car in and low turbo pressure did pop up then cleaned but as the car os not booked in till Friday any  advice  Would be nice cheers ..... Have from receipts That that car had oil and sump clean three months go ....  cheers  in advance
Title: Re: Low oil pressure :-(
Post by: schmidt_vr6 on December 02, 2015, 10:45:26 am
I'd take off the sump and have a look at the oil pick up pipe. My oil light came on in my GTI and the Oil Pump had seized causing the little chain to snap. However when this happened I switched the car off straight away.

2 Weeks later, New oil Pump. New chain kit and the car is alive again. Currently driving it and is spot on.
Title: Re: Low oil pressure :-(
Post by: Dan_FR on December 02, 2015, 10:47:57 am
As above, drop sump and check the pickup - if not blocked then suspect oil pump