Hi all need a bit of help with my octavia vrs oil pressure warning light came on whilst at high speed stopped the car checked the oil was full started the car was fine 50 miles later it did it again so I changed the oil and filter used flush it has been fine for way over 1000 miles but tonight it did it again whilst in traffic had a good look this time found badly split breather pipe (lower end) and theres quit a bit of sludge in it but don't think this would course low oil pressure warning I thought maybe oil pressure senser or blocked pick up pipe but unsure as it does it totally random no loss of power or boost and uses no oil has anybody had this problem before I no it's a big ask please help

Most likely pickup pipe blocked!

 

Get it changed asap before it destroys something.

Ok as thought thanks is it easy change ?

I think it can be a hard to get at a few of the sum retaining bolts, but nothing too demanding.

 

When refitting, don't use too much sealant, as it can come off (internally) and then block up your new oil pickup.

Edited 14 September, 201312 yr by mbames

I cleaned the top end out today was quite clean expected it to be all sludged up goin on the state of the split oil breather pipe I've heard the the turbo oil pick up pipe can get blocked too I'm gonna wip the sump off tomoz see what's goin on in there . Is the pick up pipe and strainer easy to remove ?

Yep very. No point opening up to take a look though, just buy a new one and fit it only costs something like £15.

I wouldn't drive the car till you've changed it.

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Wiped the sump off yesterday strainer wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be IDE say partly blocked tiny bit of sealant and bit of carbon nothin bad. anyway replaced it and so far so good. Today fitted new clutch only to find duelmass flywheel nackerd fork too then slave cylinder plus split oil breather pipe ain't havin Much luck at mo lol

Good stuff! my pickup wasnt bad either but when i replaced it all the problems went away!

 

Although my startup noise is back 

Mines a bit tappy on start up but that pump noise overpowers it so not to bad have u cleaned the top end out

Another problem I got some idiot over touqed the sump drain plug the threads are nackerd lost querter of a litre over night