Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 139

Engine oils are continuously being further developed. Škoda partners are always
notified on any changes. Škoda therefore recommends to have the engine oil
changed by a Škoda partner.
Engines
77 kW petrol engine
77 kW diesel engine
NOTICE
● Only use the engine oil specification explicitly approved by Škoda. Use of
other engine oils may cause engine damage!
● Do not mix additive lubricants with engine oil. Damages resulting from
such additives are excluded from the warranty.
Checking the engine oil level and replenishing engine oil
Vehicle overview Before driving
Engine oil specifications
VW 501 01, VW 502 00
VW 507 00
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Preparations
● Park the vehicle on a level surface to avoid reading an incorrect engine oil lev-
el.
● To check the engine oil level, make sure the engine is warm. Switch off the en-
gine and wait a few minutes to allow the engine oil to return to the oil pan.
● Open the bonnet
● The engine oil filler opening is indicated by the symbol  on the cap
and the oil dipstick by the coloured handle.
Checking the engine oil level
● Pull out the oil dipstick from the guide tube and wipe it off with a clean cloth.
● Reinsert the dipstick into the guide tube as far as it goes. If there is a marking
Fig. 84 Dipstick with engine oil
on the dipstick, this marking must fit into the corresponding groove at the upper
level markings.
end of the guide tube.
● Pull out the dipstick again and read off the engine oil level ⇒ t able on
page 138.
● After reading the engine oil level, insert the dipstick into the guide tube all the
way down.
When driving
In the engine compartment
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 136.
⇒ p age 131.
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Maintenance, cleaning, servic-
ing
137
Fig. 85 In the engine compart-
ment: Cap of the engine oil filler
opening.
⇒ f ig. 85
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Do-it-yourself