Preliminary Work

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Information

If vehicles have fault entries relating to oil pressure, oil pump activation, oil pressure monitoring, etc. in the DME control unit (and a warning light comes "on" on the instrument cluster), proceed as follows:

Check the oil level.
Delete related faults.
Do not replace components, such as the oil pump, oil pressure sensor or oil pressure control valve if you suspect that they are faulty.

If the vehicle has not been driven for a long time (months), the control mechanism in the oil pump can become stiff ("stick").

Very short trips and a lot of loading/manoeuvring can cause the oil to become very diluted => Oil pressure very low. For example, 20 cold starts in quick succession can reduce the viscosity of the engine oil by 30%.

Change the engine oil. Test-drive the vehicle.
If error messages/warnings are displayed again, proceed in accordance with the instructions under Guided Fault Finding in the PIWIS Tester.

Jack up the vehicle at the points provided.
Remove engine underbody panelling. → Removing engine guard
Drain engine oil. For details, see → 170117 CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER ON DFI ENGINES