Oil level sensor:engine oil change required.

[Matth69]

Have a Q3 2.0 diesel 2022.

The warning light appeared as shown in topic title. Have discussed with my Audi dealership and they have booked me for a service 4 weeks from writing this topic.

Should I be concerned about the time?  

Should I be getting the oil changed sooner (how soon)?

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

 

[Steve Q]

What does the car say the engine oil level is? 

[Matth69]

The oil seemed low, so I topped up. The message stopped and approx 4 days later it has returned. This is when I contacted Audi as my service is due in April. Don’t want to continue driving if it is going to create further issues.

[cliffcoggin]

Electronic oil level sensors can be unreliable. Search the forum history for examples. Is there a dipstick you can read the true level from?

[Steve Q]

4 hours ago, Matth69 said:

The oil seemed low, so I topped up. The message stopped and approx 4 days later it has returned. This is when I contacted Audi as my service is due in April. Don’t want to continue driving if it is going to create further issues.

Is there any smoke from the exhaust? Or any sign of oil leaks? 

Might be worth placing a piece of cardboard underneath it for a few days to see. 

[Matth69]

There are no signs of an oil leak.

The dipstick level is OK. 

I'm thinking it is now just an alert reference the impending service due in April. I've since booked the service for 15/02/24, but was conscious that it is still 4 weeks away.

I will keep an eye on the oil level every few days.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Steve Q]

6 minutes ago, Matth69 said:

There are no signs of an oil leak.

The dipstick level is OK. 

I'm thinking it is now just an alert reference the impending service due in April. I've since booked the service for 15/02/24, but was conscious that it is still 4 weeks away.

I will keep an eye on the oil level every few days.

Thanks for the feedback.

Glad there's no leak. Be careful not to overfill the engine with oil. 

Let's hope it's just the service light. If dipstick is normal, but onboard computer saying it's low then most likely the level sensor is faulty. 

[Stevey Y]

1 hour ago, Matth69 said:

There are no signs of an oil leak.

The dipstick level is OK. 

I'm thinking it is now just an alert reference the impending service due in April. I've since booked the service for 15/02/24, but was conscious that it is still 4 weeks away.

I will keep an eye on the oil level every few days.

Thanks for the feedback.

Hi its a panic now message just to worry the uninitiated, if its any help you can drive past this warning the one to watch for is oil service now, thats when the sensor in the sump has picked up oil contamination.

Steve.