[Mk2] [NA] low oil light

[straughton]

my low oil light keeps coming on, iv checked my oil and its fine i only changed it 3 month ago, it came on when i was driving home but when i started it this morning it was fine so i took it for a drive the light came on again but it will turn off every so often, any shed any light on this? thanks

[Peter Gidden]

Assuming you're referring to the oil level light (as opposed to oil pressure light), sounds like the sensor in the sump is on it's way out.

Replacements are about £200, so if your sump is full of oil, and the problem continues, and you don't want to spend £200, just remove the bulb from the dash cluster.

ETA

Simply unplugging it will not extinguish the light.

[straughton]

ye its the oil level the orange 1, so is it safe to drive if i dont change it mate?

[Peter Gidden]

ye its the oil level the orange 1, so is it safe to drive if i dont change it mate?

It's the oil level that matters, not the orange light, so just go by your dipstick level.

[straughton]

thanks mate

[madbasshunter]

This is the sensor (well one I removed from a rev5)

[straughton]

mines a rev2 mate and if its not gonna blow my engine up id rather not pay 200 to fix it

[HughesR1]

I might have a rev2 N/A Oil level sensor going soon if you did want to replace it mate? New sump doesn't have a hole for the sensor so it won't be going back on my car lol