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Hi, I would like to ask a lubricating oil related question please.
The car is a Polo 1.2 TSI, has approximately 14,000 km and is just over three years old. The oil/filter changes were always done at the specified interval by the VW dealer. No excessive oil consumption and car has been flawless so far. The oil is good quality AGIP.
Some days ago and well before the engine oil is due to be changed, I changed the oil filter only. It was extremely tight to remove and eventually it came off and was replaced with a factory filter.
I put it on with smear of oil on the filter gasket to avoid removal problems next time round.
After starting the car and moving away, it ran ok for about 5 minutes and then the oil light came on and the beeper sounded every 5 minutes or so. Stopped the car and checked the oil level. It was full. Car was behaving absolutely normally except for the alarm and dashboard light.
I noticed the car sounds the alarm and flashes the oil can warning light only if the car is moving and not when idling and stationary.
There are no oil leaks and the engine sounds fine.

I am baffled as to how a simple filter change can cause all this, any suggestions and pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks.

The only precaution to be taken into account is to remove the old gasket and no remain attached.

I did just what you told me ciclo and removed the oil filter, sure enough the small inner gasket from the previous filter was still inside. I removed it and installed the filter again....problem gone.

Well done and THANKS!

yw,

Excellent, thanks to you for sharing your experience.