oil level sensor?

**joejenkinsglass** · 01-26-2008, 08:09 PM

does anyone know if the sensor in the passenger side of the oil pan has any other function other than oil level/life the wires were cut and I cant find were they went

thanks

**Tracker9118** · 01-26-2008, 08:17 PM

That sensor should be on the drivers side.
I have a 99 & its on the drivers side???????

**joejenkinsglass** · 01-27-2008, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tracker9118

That sensor should be on the drivers side.
I have a 99 & its on the drivers side???????

I will look at my 01 and see maybe they did something funky for 98

**02WS6dream** · 01-28-2008, 10:51 PM

my 02 t/a has that sensor on pass. side of oil pan. I know b/c when my a4 was rebuilt they broke it and i had a low oil light before a class, that i subsequently missed, and ........well before i start cussing...you understand. After all the missed ever-so-important-class-why-is-my-low-oil-light-on-w/normal-dipstick-drama was over i found the CUT wire leads with ELECTRICAL TAPE around them sensor problem...on pass. side.

**02WS6dream** · 01-28-2008, 10:53 PM

and to answer your original question...no technical knowledge to back this up but in the time between realizing why i had a low oil light and getting the sensor fixed i experienced no other consequences aside from the light.

**joejenkinsglass** · 01-29-2008, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by 02WS6dream

and to answer your original question...no technical knowledge to back this up but in the time between realizing why i had a low oil light and getting the sensor fixed i experienced no other consequences aside from the light.

yeah I didnt think it would