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Checking and refilling levels
Oils for LongLife service intervals*
Engine type
Petrol
Diesel
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the engine oil. The deterioration
caused by these additives is not covered by the warranty.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available for a top-up if needed.
Checking the oil level
Specification
VW 504 00
VW 507 00
Fig. 177 Markings on oil
dipstick
Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the service temperature
is reached and stop.
– Wait two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and
insert it again, pushing it in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out once more and check the oil level
fig.
177. If the oil level is too low, add more engine oil
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A
a
Oil level in area
– Do not top up oil.
A
Oil level in area
b
– Oil can be topped up. After topping up the oil level should be in
A
a
area
.
A
c
Oil level in area
– Oil must be topped up. After topping up the oil level should be in
A
a
area
.
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the vehicle is used,
oil consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5000 km. Therefore, the engine oil level must be checked
at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a journey.
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