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ReeceH13

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Oil HELP!!!!
« on: September 24, 2012, 07:57:08 pm »
Hey

turned on the engine with a lovely message telling me to 'check oil level'

Now, I had the car fully serviced on 18th Aug. They filled her up with £48.00 of oil.

Have done about 1,500 miles since. Checked the oil and its BONE DRY! Anyone else had this situation? It was driving fine yesterday and all of a sudden it has literally no oil... No leak on the floor and surely the warning would come before it ran out?!

Thanks so much!

Reece
« Last Edit: September 24, 2012, 09:20:50 pm by ReeceH13 »

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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 08:07:53 pm »
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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 08:12:31 pm »
If its a gti then its quite normal for it to have used that amount. Check your handbook. It will tell you in there. It will need topping up. I would say about 3/4 litre to a litre.

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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 08:18:26 pm »
Thanks guys, its a 2006 GTI 20.T Petrol Automatic DSG. Wowza, so all you guys spend quite a lot on oil then? Yikes...

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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2012, 09:16:39 pm »
Right,

found out they put 4.6 litres of oil in when they serviced it mid Aug. Now nothing on the dipstick, is this normal guys or should I worry?? Should it consume 45 quids worth of oil over a month? Surely not... I imagine there is still some in the sump but how much for there not to be on the dipstick I dont know

Any help greatly appreciated

Cheers  :happy2:


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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 09:20:39 pm »
Top it up (should take at least a litre) until it's at the top of the dipstick and then monitor regularly (I reset my trip when i filled it up) so you know how many miles it will do until the level is at the bottom of the dipstick.

Mine uses a litre (top to bottom of dipstick) every 2000 miles    :surprised:

You will need Castrol Edge 5w30 - try Asda (always cheap) or Halfrauds as they have a deal on at the min  :happy2:
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Re: Oil HELP!
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2012, 09:24:05 pm »
Get it topped up as soon as... I think it states in the handbook 1lt to 600 miles  :sad1: But if its using oil, at least its getting it fresh more often  :happy2:
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2012, 09:26:15 pm »
Try eurocarparts also they have offers on too, i will check to see if i have a code for you to use  :happy2:
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2012, 09:29:25 pm »
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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2012, 09:36:02 pm »
Chaps thanks very much!  :happy2: I got 1L Castrol Edge for £17.99 from my local car shop will defo invest in that promo code! Cheers

My oh my what a thirsty little devil...  :evilgrin: I have done about 1k miles since the service so it might be about right. This car is becoming an expensive runaround!

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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2012, 10:02:03 pm »
Don't poor the the entire litre in straight off do it in 250ml intervals and check the dipstick after adding each 250ml to see how it rises up the dipstick.  You do not want to overfill it.

Oh and to reduce oil consumption, drive gently until the engine is nice and warm.  You'll use less oil that way.  :happy2:
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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2012, 10:12:02 pm »
Is it just me then, or maybe my low mileage?? Ive had my 2005 GTi since new, do about 7k miles a year and have NEVER had to add a drop, never mind a few litres!! Tbh, that free oil pouch, and oil in the boot, that came with the car has never even been opened, lol!!

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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2012, 10:16:20 pm »
Don't think milage makes a Differance. Mines on 92K & uses hardly any

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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2012, 10:28:26 pm »
Best bet is to buy a 20l drum from TPS, costs about £70-£80 + vat (depends on what deals there are at the time). I tend to buy one a year, sell a few litres to friends and use the rest changing / topping up my cars. By far and away the cheapest way I've found to buy fully syn 504 spec' oil.


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Re: Oil HELP!!!!
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2012, 10:28:56 pm »
Hmmm, do u think that the issue that the originator of this thread has is normal then?? :-o