Oil Burners - how often do you top up your oil?

[johntheboy]

Had a check of my oil today, used to have a pd130 golf and never had to top up the oil between services but checked my 150 leon FR today and it looks like it needs a little top up, nothing major but going to air on the side of caution. Just wondered how many miles people tend to do before they need to, seems a bit of a diffence between the two cars.

 

[sssstew]

a little top up isnt unheard of. What mileage has the car done?

 

[BoomhaueR]

Top up probably about a litre or two between yearly oil change. Do about 8000miles a year.

 

[johntheboy]

53k.... I do 20k a year so ill just go somewhere and grab a small bottle 2nite, anyone any idea which type of oil i need? Thanks

 

[FSiLeonMike]

I check mine regularly, but luckily have never had to top up between services

 

[sssstew]

53k.... I do 20k a year so ill just go somewhere and grab a small bottle 2nite, anyone any idea which type of oil i need? Thanks

check the link at the top of the TDI section for the type of oil. I reckon some of the grade 505.

 

[sockpuppet]

I have a tdi150 with 86000 on the clock and if my oil is right at the very top mark of the dipstick after a service, it will make it to the next service (10000 miles) without a top up, but the oil will be right near the bottom mark. So it uses about a litre over 10000 miles.

From memory I think the oil for these engines is 5w 30 505.1 but check the sticky at the top of the diesel forum.

 

[johntheboy]

Cheers I'll have a look, wil halfords own brand do or do people tend to use mobil1, castrol etc?

 

[jasengine]

The diesel engines are not run-in until about 80k+ miles. Before this more oil consumption is not abnormal. I think VW state up to 1L per 1k miles is within spec to start with. The oil is relied on more heavily in a diesel for sealing the pistons etc