Hi all,
got a friend with an A3 Jetta, 2.0 automatic. She says that when the engine gets hot - not overheating, but up to full operating temp - she'll get a low oil pressure warning. sounds to me the way she described it like it really is low oil pressure, as she stated that she'd had it checked out by a shop and they added "Lucas oil stabilizer" and pretty much suggested that she run it till it dies and then get a new/rebuilt engine.
My question is, is this something that is likely possible to be fixed by simply in the car bearing replacement? I know that G60s had a run of bad rod bearings and simple replacement would let them live a long, happy life. Or is it likely the oil pump? Or something that can't be easily fixed, like cam journal/bearing block or lifter bore wear?
If there's an economical fix I'd like to recommend it to her, although my diagnostic resources are limited being several hundred miles away.
nate