Preliminary work

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Porsche Macan and 2015 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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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/maneuvering 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 .

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The oil pressure can be displayed and checked for any engine speeds using the PIWIS Tester.
The pressure readings can be shown graphically in the data logger.
If an oil-pressure gauge needs to be connected for further tests, proceed according to the instructions starting from "Preliminary work".
For details of measured values, see below.

Remove cover for front underbody. → 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY