04 A4 3.0: oil pump/pickup pipe removal tutorial instructions
 

Greetings!

Due to a low oil pressure indicator light I'm looking to:

1. Pull the oil pan and check for sludge
2. Possibly replace oil puck-up pipe/tube
3. Possibly replace oil pump

Do any of you fine folks know where instructions/write-ups/videos exist in replacing said parts? Doable without lift or engine hoist? The car has 150K, thus at this point I'm not too motivated at throwing a bunch of $ into it. On a side note, it has an engine leak not rectified by a valve cover gasket change.

Thanks so much in advance!

For anyone wondering what it looks like under the pan here are a few shots. Looks like sludge is not the problem. Pump?

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"Full shot"
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Pickup tubes
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...c04ea24111.jpg

Screen
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...6bd2c39d57.jpg

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If it were a faulty oil pressure sensor would I get: "SENSOR" with the oil can icon?

FYI:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.aud...e3516f3308.jpg

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Lower Oil Pan Bolts Torque: 88 in-lbs; 10 Nm

Did you every get this issue squared away because im have the same issue with my car. Please help!!!

The 3.0 is unlikely to have sludge unless severely non-maintained, due to its oil not getting hot as it can on the 1.8T. First thing to suspect is the pressure sender, in my opinion.

Hello this is the same procedure for an Audi A7 2011 with the 3.0 TFSI supercharged engine?
Some say that for that oil pump the engine has to be removed entirely from the car? Is thatt correct?
Has anyone changed an oil pump or has the procedure for the car I have if it is different than the one posted?

Thank you!