Urgent! Oil light comes
 

hello,

I am new one for VW jetta, just get a 2003 jetta GLS 1.8T for one week from my friend. The mileage is 60K now. Yesterday when I was driveing on the way, the oil light came suddenly. I drove one mile back to home and check the oil level find the oil level is below the lower level and I just bought 5 quart Mobile 5w-30 fully synthetic oil, and prepare to add them by myself. For now is the weekend and no dealer is working on weekend.

The question is :

1. Is this oil light just related to the low oil level or some other part problem?
2. How many quart oil need for the oil change?

I am scared by the "famous" oil sludge problem in VW 1.8T engine, any input is highly appreciated.

thanks

RE: Urgent! Oil light comes
 

dude tell me you didn't dump all 5QTs in there??!! Below the oil level is approx 1QT maybe another half. I put 1/2 a QT in oil filter, and then dump the rest in the motor. All together it's about 5QT, give or take.

RE: Urgent! Oil light comes
 

of course NO. I am waitting for some advice. Actually the real oil level is far below the MIN level and I found the warning light is the pump warning light.

Should go the dealer tomorrow morning.

RE: Urgent! Oil light comes
 

ok good, that would totally be bad. I would check other places too to see what the prices are