Audi A1 1.4 - Oil FIlter Housing Leak & Gasket

[pdmgough]

Hello

I have an odd issue. I changed the oil and filter on my A1 1.4 TFSI and there was an oil pressure warning. I checked and inside the housing on the engine where the oil filter screws into is a rubber sleeve or gasket. Seems the top of this, where it has a lip or shoulder that sits on the top and meets up with the rubber seal on the filter has a small split in it and leaks when under engine pressure.

It is removable quite easily.

I went to Audi and apparently it does not exist, so am unable to find a replacement.

Has anyone had experience with this as I cannot drive the car as it gives low oil pressure warning and tells me to turn engine off.

Regards

 

Paul

Edited December 7, 2021 by pdmgough

[Stevey Y]

2 hours ago, pdmgough said:

Hello

I have an odd issue. I changed the oil and filter on my A1 1.4 TFSI and there was an oil pressure warning. I checked and inside the housing on the engine where the oil filter screws into is a rubber sleeve or gasket. Seems the top of this, where it has a lip or shoulder that sits on the top and meets up with the rubber seal on the filter has a small split in it and leaks when under engine pressure.

It is removable quite easily.

I went to Audi and apparently it does not exist, so am unable to find a replacement.

Has anyone had experience with this as I cannot drive the car as it gives low oil pressure warning and tells me to turn engine off.

Regards

 

Paul

Hi sorry you will have to buy a new filter as the sealing ring comes with the filter, or are we talking of a split in the metal housing in which case they are bolted to the engine and are replaceable even if its a second hand unit, it will help a lot if you can pst a picture of the offending split.

Steve.

[pdmgough]

I will take a picture tonight and post it