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Hi all, hopefully an easy one for someone! My family-mobile (2001 Seat Alhambra, 1.8 petrol) has developed an issue. The first cold start of the day takes a fair bit of ignition, then when I stop turning the key the oil (oil pressue?) light on the dash flashes and beeps. Then the engines starts next turn of the key, and is fine when warm.

Oil was fairly low so I topped it up, but it's no better. What could it be, and should I be just getting it to the local garage?!

Cheers...:thumbup:

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Prob faulty oil switch sender unit a very easy and cheap fix or the 2 wires going to switch loose worth checking first good luck.

 

No, that 1.8 engine is famed for sludging up; yer wee oil galleries are like blocked arteries.

 

Drop oil, run flushing oil, renew with higher end oil (motul a good compromise). If same, change oil pump.

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