Hi, I have 2002 vw golf, 1.4petrol. days ago, oil jauge flashed & beeped red just after I started car, then all flashing/beeping stopped & car seemed fine. Went to garage, garage gave it full service (was due), fixed an oil leak & gave me car back. Said they had found thrust washer which had fallen off, & crankshaft was a bit worn. They put thrust washer back & gave me car back . following day,same flashing +beeping when starting, then alerts stopped and car seemed fine. Back to garage. Said nothing much they can do, & said to keep driving (until engine seizes up & I will need to replace engine, presumably). Does this make sense? Surely there is a better way than to wait for engine to fail!...Don't know anything about cars!! Thanks, Yvanne
Apr 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM