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Offline Rossmk5gti

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Oil talk
« on: January 01, 2018, 05:23:09 pm »
I topped up my oil today it was off the dipstick I put around 1.3-1.5ltrs in and it seems slightly above the max level!

Does anyone know how much oil the car has when the dipstick is on empty?

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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2018, 06:19:46 pm »
The MK5 GTI takes 4.6 litres of oil from empty, if its well above the MAX mark I highly recommend draining the oil slightly to get it back to safe levels otherwise you may risk damaging the engine.
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2018, 08:29:54 am »
The entire hatched section on the dipstick represents 1 litre.
i.e. If the dipstick shows your oil level to be at the bottom of the hatched section, then adding 1 litre will take it to the top (max.) of the hatched section.
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2018, 07:22:27 pm »
When I changed my pick up pipe and cleaned all the sump aswell as a new filter mine took 5l
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2018, 08:15:17 am »
Quote from: The Red Warrior on January 02, 2018, 08:29:54 am
The entire hatched section on the dipstick represents 1 litre.
i.e. If the dipstick shows your oil level to be at the bottom of the hatched section, then adding 1 litre will take it to the top (max.) of the hatched section.

Very good! Didn't know that  :happy2:
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2018, 09:29:10 am »
If its only overfilled slightly it will be absolutely fine. 1L from min to max is the norm
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2018, 09:52:24 am »
Looks like it's around 3 litres left in the sump then, when 'off the dipstick', if adding 1.5l took it above the max.

Be careful doing that.  At least a litre will be in circulation around the engine when it's running, filling the filter canister, the VVT adjuster, the tappets, the turbo, etc etc which leaves even less in the sump for harder cornering.   Easy to run a big end dry.

Check your oil more frequently.
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2018, 10:00:39 am »
Quote from: The Red Warrior on January 02, 2018, 08:29:54 am
The entire hatched section on the dipstick represents 1 litre.
I did not know this too
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2018, 10:07:48 am »
No one reads their handbooks then  :grin:    That's been standard on VWs for decades  :happy2:
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2018, 10:38:51 am »
Can't read
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2018, 10:42:07 am »
Quote from: Pudding on January 04, 2018, 10:07:48 am
No one reads their handbooks then  :grin:    That's been standard on VWs for decades  :happy2:

No way, I'm calling bullsh*t  :grin:

I've read that handbook twice, once when I bought the car and again 6 months ago when I was on the sh*tter and had nothing else to read and saw no mention of it  :signLOL:
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Re: Oil talk
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2018, 11:16:00 am »
I haven't read my handbook either, so it may or may not be in there, but on every German car I've owned since 1990, it's always been 1 litre difference between min and max  :smiley:    Common knowledge I thought.  I guess not!

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