How to fix Oil pressure warning 2.8 v6

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I have a problem with oil pressure, when the car gets up to temp the oil warning light and buzzer comes on the dash, it started only doing it for a split second until now it remains on for prolonged periods. With some advice from Bik at my local test station, I ran an engine flush through the engine, I then removed the sump and checked that the pick up wasn't blocked, and then I replaced the oil pressure sensor. I left the oil pressure sensor til last as I knew this was going to be the hardest job of it all.
The engine flush and checking the oil pick up was vey straight forward and didn't take long, however getting to the oil pressure sensor is a bit of a pig to get at. I put the front of the golf into service mode, took maybe 20 minutes, then I removed the rad pack fans to gain a bit more room. Once I was happy I had enough room I was able to remove the oil filter housing from the block, I could then undo the electrical connect/plug from the sensor. I then release the oil filter housing from the oil cooler, and i was then able to lower the oil filter housing unit to the ground. Once it was on the bench it took less than 1 minute to swap the sensors over. It was then a case of reinstalling everything in the reverse order. All in all a few hours to do the oil flush and check the pickup pipe, then 4 hours doing the sensor. Now I know what I'm doing I could probably do a sensor in a few hours, so most likely this being a 2/3 hour job.
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00:00 Intro & backstory
04:57 Oil flush
06:30 Sump removal & pickup checked
10:03 Change of plan
11:15 Refit sump
11:43 Front end service mode
12:06 Oil pressure sensor location & removal
16:30 Replacing oil pressure sensor
17:30 Refitting
18:45 Conclusion
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[@bazzerhut]

This was really helpful, thank you. I found myself in the very same position as you on my own 2001 V6, and your walkthrough made the job a whole lot less scary. After getting that STOP (and heart-stopping) warning, I first did an oil and filter change (overdue in any case), but that didn't fix it. I knew all along that it was most likely just a faulty sensor, so I got one of those ready, but meanwhile I also decided to fit a new oil pump while I had the sump off to check the pickup screen (which was fine). The Febi pattern pump only cost £72 and delivers excellent pressure. It was well worth spending that just to avoid even the remote possibility of having to do the whole tedious sump-dropping thing all over again. Of course the error persisted, so I girded my loins and finally did the "service position" thing, which was much, much less hassle than I'd imagined. Like you, I found the only viable solution was to take out the entire oil filter housing to get at the sensor and its plug, which was a fiddly but straightforward enough affair. It all felt a bit mad, like having to dismantle half a house just to replace a light-bulb, but sure enough the new sensor did the trick. (The old one's connector housing was full of oil, so it had clearly broken down just like yours.) My advice to anyone in a similar plight is not to be even slightly daunted by the "service position" business - it's a piece of cake. Anyway, good man, and thanks again.

[@Sharndowg]

Hi, ive been hunting this EXACT problem for a few weeks and was drivjng me insane. Just happened to stumble upon this vid. THANK YOU ❤

[@leeosullivan4036]

Full commitment on this motor now then. It’s like a mini t4 project. Fair play mate. She said be all good soon then 👍

[@TwiggsT4]

Yeah I couldn’t leave it with some of these issues, peace of mind that it’s nothing seriously wrong with the car, and so far I haven’t spent much on the car 👍

[@cristiansearle7791]

I just did this exact same job last week. However, I found that separating the radiator from the composite fiber cradle, while in service mode, gave me much better access to the oil filter housing. It is still very tight, but now you can actually see the switch and reach it from above. In order to remove the old switch, I had to gently file away a section of the plastic housing, of the electrical connector, so it would clear the “crack” pipe. What engineer in his right mind, would place the switch in a place that is so difficult to access and remove!! 🥵 Now, if you do choose to remove the housing, make sure that you get the seal (O rings) between the housing and the engine block, before you start the job. Although daunting, save yourself a lot of time, headache and cursing, by just removing the bumper, grille and radiator cradle, anytime you need to access anything under the intake manifold. Especially if you are replacing the valve cover and intake manifold gaskets. It only adds about one hour of work. You will thank me later

[@gearsandtears7643]

Good stuff matt hard at it I see Can't beat the cuppa tea

[@TwiggsT4]

Drank more tea and stood around procrastinating more than actually doing anything 😂

[@gearsandtears7643]

@@TwiggsT4 haha same here

[@HeavyDrinkingEpisode]

Thanks for this video! Awesome stuff 😎 😎 Just got a jetta and couldn't find anything regarding the v6, been looking all day for the thing. Didnt realize how much fun it'd be to change the sensor lololol😅

[@TwiggsT4]

Thanks buddy 🙏 Hahaha that sensor is so much fun 😂 don’t want to do another one of them for a while

[@Kai77884]

Hello a great video 👍👍👍greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋 Kai🙏🛠🔊

[@TwiggsT4]

Hello Kai 👋 thanks buddy 👍 👌 🤙

[@ImCause]

Hey bud thanks for the vid, probably a silly question but do I need to drain the oil before I take off the oil filter housing? Don’t really fancy wasting £70 of oil if I don’t need to 😅

[@TwiggsT4]

I don’t see why not 👍

[@bazzerhut]

There are no silly questions here... No need for draining, because removing the housing only releases a little dribble of oil from the top of the engine. (I'd drain the housing itself, though, just so that you don't get dripped on too much while wrangling it out from underneath.)

[@tomrees9186]

Dude great vid. My sump is stuck on and can’t budge! Any help!?

[@TwiggsT4]

Try giving it a little tap why using a pry bar, be careful not to crack or shatter it

[@tomrees9186]

Thanks mate all done! Only Problem I’ve changed the oil pump and switch on housing and still flashing the warning light :(

[@noahschaefer6982]

Thanks for the video. I’m in the process of trying to replace me oil pressure sensor as well on my vr6. I put my golf into service mode, but I don’t know how to get the top bolt off to remove the oil filter housing. How did you do that?

[@bazzerhut]

In my case, it just took a couple of grazed knuckles, a bit of cursing and a long extension on the ratchet drive. Did it work out for you in the end?