Engine Oil Specifications; Oil Properties; Viscosity - Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual

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Engine o o il
Specifications
The engine comes with a special, high
quality, multi grade oil that can be used in
all seasons of the year except for those
regions affected by extreme cold.
As the use of high quality oil is essential
for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up
or replacement is necessary use only
those oils that conform to the require-
ments of the VW standards.
If it is not possible to find oil conforming
to the VW standards then oil conforming
to the ACEA or API standards with an
appropriate viscosity at atmospheric tem-
perature should be used instead. The use
of this type of oil may have some reper-
cussions on the performance of the
engine for example, long starting time,
increased consumption and a higher
emission level.
If a top up is required then different oils
may be mixed as long as they all conform
to the VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out
in the following page should appear on
the container of the service oil; the con-
tainer will display together the different
standards for petrol and diesel engines,
the oil can be used for both types of
engines.
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Oil p p roperties

Viscosity

The viscosity class is selected according
to the diagram above. If atmospheric tem-
perature falls outside of the described
limits for only a short period then an oil
change is not necessary.
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