Engine Oil - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

182 Inspecting and Replenishing
Overview of the engine compartment
The main inspection points.
Fig. 150 Petrol engine 1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI
1 Coolant expansion bottle
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2 Windshield washer fluid reservoir
3 Engine oil filler opening
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Engine oil dipstick
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Brake fluid reservoir
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6 Battery (below a cover)
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Note
The location of the inspection points in the engine compartment of petrol and die-
sel engines is practically identical.
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Engine oil

Check engine oil level
The dipstick indicates the level of oil in the engine.
Checking the oil level
– Ensure that the vehicle is positioned on a level surface and the engine has
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reached its operating temperature.
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Switch the engine off.
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Open the bonnet ⇒
– in Working in the engine compartment on page 181.
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– Wait a few minutes until the engine oil flows back into the oil sump. Take out
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– Wipe off the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it again fully.
– Then withdraw the dipstick again and read off the oil level.
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Oil level within range
A
– You must not top up the oil.
Oil level within range
B
– You may top up the oil. It is possible that the oil level may then be within
range after doing this.
A
Oil level within range C
You must top up the oil ⇒ p age 183. It is sufficient, once this is done, to keep
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the oil level within range
Fig. 151 Dipstick
B .
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