My wife's car throws a coolant hose so I have been driver her to and from work in the A4. Long drive with stop and start traffic after I spend an hour on the freeway.

She is freaked out about getting her car back and on the way through the stop and start traffic...the red Oil Light beeps and flashes for a minute. When I get un-stuck from traffic, check the oil level...add a half quart...tell the wife the world isn't crashing down and drive home...no issues.

Next day...drive around all day...no issues. Pick her up late in the day...into the stop and start traffic...BEEP off goes the Oil Light again. The light beeps, flashes for a minute and turn off...5 minutes later...in the traffic jam it starts again...get on the freeway and all seems to be normal. Any thoughts out there?

 

Opps...it is a 99 A4 Quattro, 1.8L Auto with a very novice owner