Could be the oil. I had the same problem with mobil oil years ago. BUT get the cheap Fram filter of there. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On Sun, 28 Dec 2003, Jere Hawn wrote: > Hi All, > > > > I changed the oil and filter in Digi-wife's 88 GL and after a little use and > some freeway driving the oil light would come on and the buzzer would go > off...panic!!!! > > > > I had just used the Techno Oil 20-50 from Wal-mart (cheap stuff) and a fram > filter. I changed the oil back to my favorite Castrol 20-50 and the oil > light and buzzer have yet to come on. I suspect the Techno Oil is just too > cheap. > > > > Jere > > 90 GL/Carat-a-version > > 88 GL > |
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