[Vwdiesel] Oil Light/Buzzer

[Drew MacPherson]

If you re-read the post Sandy mentions he's running a multi-weight 5W50
synthetic, which is a far cry from 50 weight (which would be axle grease
at the temps we've been seeing lately.)

Sandy's pressure problems are likely stemming from the fact that the 5W
oil is getting too thin at higher oil temp, resulting in a drop of oil
pressure.

Drew

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, TexasTDI wrote:

> Why are you running a thicker oil in winter???  That's why you have oil
> pressure problems in winter.  50 weight is very thick.
>
> Chris Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 234k miles
> 2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 76k miles
> Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
> http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Cameron" <scameron at compmore.net>
> To: <Fudny at aol.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil Light/Buzzer
>
>
> > What weight oil are you using? I have that phenom. when pulling the
> trailer
> > with the skido on it. It will buzz up after a long haul with the wick
> turned
> > up, when I drop revs to 2200. It stops if I rev it once. Believe it is
> thin
> > oil and hard work/elevated temp that does it. I'm running 5w50 synth in
> > winter, 15w40 in summer. never seems to happen in summer.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> >
> > At 08:07 PM 2/13/03 EST, you wrote:
> > >--
> > >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > >When I last changed my oil I drove away after the Jetta warmed up and
> driving
> > >down my hill the oil light and buzzer came alive. This lasted for a brief
> > >second and all was fine. That was 1/11/03, Wednesday 02/12/03 after
> driving
> > >60 miles on an interstate as I exited (dropped the RPMs) it all reared it
> > >uglyness once again. Pulled over checked it quickly and drove away with
> no
> > >issues. Today After 40 miles slowing down for a toll booth it happened
> again,
> > >pushed in the clutch bought the RPM up for a second and all reset. 20
> miles
> > >later exiting It happened 3X. After the first occurrence I had driven a
> > >slower route home no issues and same today.
> > >
> > >So it seems after driving high speed for about an hour the light and
> buzzer
> > >comes on and driving 55 all is cool.
> > >
> > >First thing after I got home I changed the oil and filter and did not
> make a
> > >difference today.
> > >
> > >Any help in where I should start.
> > >
> > >TIA - Terry
> > >
> > >85 Jetta 2Dr. only 92,000 (this is the sick on)
> > >78 MB 300CD
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