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9th October 2012, 07:36 PM
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Oil warning light
The oil warning light came on today on my car (2.8), then went off. The next journey it came back on and stayed on longer. Switched engine off and started again and the light stayed off.
No undue noises from the engine, levels okay and no change in temperature. I will give the garage a ring in the morning, any suggestions? 
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9th October 2012, 07:46 PM
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#3
9th October 2012, 08:13 PM
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I hope it is that or something similar, electric issue, wiring?
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9th October 2012, 08:17 PM
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you could run a scan to see what codes are coming up but I've got a feeling this may not help much
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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#6
10th October 2012, 06:44 PM
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mine never uses a drop! :/
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10th October 2012, 08:08 PM
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#8
10th October 2012, 08:16 PM
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I think I will order a new warning sensor from Audi, then before I fit it run a oil flush through and fit new filter and oil at the same time.
The engine doesn't use oil other than the bit that weeps out of the rear of the rocker cover.
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10th October 2012, 08:23 PM
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I prefer the idea she doesn't leak nor burn oil! I used to have an alfa 156, a car that is normal to use oil (the manual says to expect it!) and that never used anything oil swap to oil swap either. Perhaps I'm just easy on the throttle, I don't rush!
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10th October 2012, 10:45 PM
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I know they all vary but my 4.2 uses a drop and says in the manual it will but for the life of me can't remember what it is, (up to 1l per 100km is what i've got in my head) but I don’t ever remember getting a warning on the DIS, even when it’s been low. But low for me is at the bottom of the dip i know there's still plenty in them, I top up fairly regularly and check weekly but never kept a record of it to miles covered.
And the car is an early PF. Have you got access to vagcom?
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