Checking oil pressure, vehicles with engine code CCCA — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes A32, A33

• Renewed: oil pump, oil filter bracket

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• Mechanical damage, e.g. to bearings, could also be the cause for oil pressure being too low.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove oil pressure switch F1 and screw into tester.
2. Screw tester into oil filter bracket in place of oil pressure switch.
3. Connect brown wire of tester to earth (-).
4. Connect voltage testerV.A.G 1527 B to battery positive (+) and oil pressure switch using cables from auxiliary measuring setV.A.G 1594 C.
5. If the LED lights up, renew 1.4 bar oil pressure switch F1.

6. Start engine and increase speed.
7. Increase engine speed further.
8. Check strainer in oil suction pipe for contamination/soiling . [Note: Mechanical damage, e.g. to bearings, could also be the cause for oil pressure being too low.]
9. Renew oil pump .
10. Check oil channels.
11. Renew oil filter bracket if necessary.

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