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A light and buzzer goes off after about five minutes of driving indicating low oil pressure. There is plenty of oil and its clean, what could this mean?

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It might be a bad oil pressure sender.Take car to a garage and have them test the engine oil pressure with a mecanical oil pressure gauge.I would not drive to much because IF oil pressure is down you might loose the engine

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GOLF 1.9 TD 1996

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The light and buzzer are indicating low oil pressure and therefor if there is enough oil in th engine then you should have the oil pressure tested because you could have, amingst other things, a worn oil pump, a clogged strainer or a sticking oil filter check valve

Maybe you could try an oil and filter change using a good quality oil filter?

Very best regards

Geordie
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