checking oil

[Smee]

just went out to check the oil in the TDI since all i hear from my mate at seat is the first few thousand miles uses a bit of oil...

went out... pulled teh dip stick cleaned it put it back in pulled it out again.. had a read...

now i know i am a retard. i never did understand the oil readings... (put a pc in front of me and other electrical goods ill tell u wats wrong no problem lol) i am guessing it need to be in that dotted square patch... well i am reading exactly half... this mean i lost a bit or what... do i need to fill it up so its fully covered?

thanks for help

smee

p.s stupid car dont like 2second gear pull away like the fiat did.. lol.. stalled it twice now

 

[gazjones]

as long as it is in the dotted area its ok i would top it up if it was in the middle but not nessacary

 

[Vicky M]

over-filling with oil is just as damaging as being too low on oil.

as long as it's between the min and max marks, then don't worry

 

[Mr Cellotape]

I have done 25K in mine from new and never had to put a drop in it!

It just doesn't seem to move.

As Vicky M says, just don't overfill.

 

[muddyboots]

Some PD TDIs hardly seem to use any (my Ibiza didn't, and the Passat doesn't seem to) - but some can use loads in the first 10k.

Best to keep checking regularly.

 

[IainW]

I've checked a few times, as I've done 600 miles now and it's still ok. Despite a bloke at work who owns a Fabia vRS telling me that engine uses a lot of oil during the first couple of thousand miles.

Maybe each one is different, as the guy at the shop where I bought some Castrol Edge looked confused when I told him about the oil usage. He's got a Leon 2.0 TDI and said he's just done 5k miles and has only had to top up the oil now.

 

[Smee]

arent u ment to put special oil in for the first 10k?

castrol isnt special

Smee

 

[Mr Cellotape]

I though you were only supposed to put the manufacturers recommended, blah blah (see TDI stickey oil section).

But as I said, I have not had to put any in. (dealer does it once a year or every 10K as necessary)

It must be cause I spend a lot of time driving like Miss Daisy (off subject)(managed 62.2mpg on a 50mile run at approx 55miles an hour)

 

[Smee]

got to love the way we drive the fastest versions on the ibiza tdi's and we both drive around like old grannies

its like yea we can go fast but we dont want to!!!!

Smee

 

[sssstew]

p.s stupid car dont like 2second gear pull away like the fiat did.. lol.. stalled it twice now

Oil - that sounds fine, keep a regular check though.

it will pull away in 2nd, just ride the clutch a bit more.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Your not wrong there Smee

The thing is I always feel guilty If I give it loads.

though you don't half notice the turbo if youve been driving Miss Daisy about for a couple of days when you do give it the beans

 

[IainW]

arent u ment to put special oil in for the first 10k?

castrol isnt special

Smee

It was Castrol Edge specifically for the 1.9 PD 130BHP VW group diesel engines.

 

[Skisbp]

Leaking Vs. Burning?

This seems as good a place as any to ask it. Has anyone else had a persistent leak following a routine oil change? I have the 100hp 1.4l petrol Sport if that helps. Started right after my 30k service now been back 4 times to repair this & only done 2.1k since...

 

[Diablo559]

mine used oil at the start rite down to the marker once i got it serviced its been all good must say i dont granny it around lol might explain the 30 mpg on the no2 trip computer i find you really really have to drive like a granny to get 50 plus mpg lol

 

[Mr Cellotape]

I quite enjoy grannying around listening to radio 2 & 4 (LOL no chance).

How on earth do you manage to get 30MPG?

Does your accelerator have two settings? On and Off?

 

[Smee]

i ragged the hell out of it last night... i still got 41 mpg was entertaining hitting a dual carrage way at 110 with a sri astra thinking why is he still with me

 

[Diablo559]

ok average is about 34mpg never has been great suppose my peddle must be a switch i drove my grandads passat it was easy as pie to get good mpg mine you have to touch the peddle at all and it goes down. must admit i am mostly around town so dont do much motorway miles

 

[muddyboots]

ok average is about 34mpg never has been great suppose my peddle must be a switch i drove my grandads passat it was easy as pie to get good mpg mine you have to touch the peddle at all and it goes down.

Complete opposite to me, my Ibiza (remapped 130) was much easier to get good mpg figures from !