Engine Oil - Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual

132 Inspecting and replenishing
Engine oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Battery (below a cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Note
The location of the inspection points in the engine compartment of petrol and diesel
engines is practically identical.

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.
– Switch the engine off.
Open the bonnet 
– in "Working in the engine compartment" on page 131.
– Wait a few minutes and pull out the oil dipstick.
– Wipe off the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it again fully.
– Then withdraw the dipstick again and read off the oil level.
Oil level within range A
A
– You must not top up the oil.
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Fig. 123 Dipstick
Oil level within range A
B
– You may top up the oil. It is possible that the oil level may then be within range
A
after doing this.
A
A
Oil level within range
C
You must top up the oil  page 132. It is sufficient, once this is done, to keep the
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oil level within range A .
B
It is normal for the engine to consume oil. The oil consumption may be as much as
0.5 l/1 000 km depending on your style of driving and the conditions under which
you operate your vehicle. The oil consumption may be slightly higher than this
during the first 5000 kilometres.
One should therefore check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably every time
after the fuel tank is filled or after driving for long stretches.
We recommend maintaining the oil level within the range
if the engine has been operating at high loads, for example during a lengthy
motorway trip during the summer months, towing a trailer or negotiating a high
mountain pass.
The warning light in the instrument cluster* will indicate  page 24, "Engine oil
pressure " whether the oil level is too low. In this case, check the oil level as soon
as possible. Top up with an appropriate quantity of oil.
Caution
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The oil level must on no account extend beyond the range
damaging the catalytic converter.
•
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the
conditions prevailing to top up with oil. Switch the engine off and obtain profes-
sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine
damage.
Note
Engine oil specifications  page 165, "Technical Data".
Replenishing engine oil
Inspecting the engine oil level  page 132.
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– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening.
A
- but not above this,
A
A
. Danger of
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