Checking Engine Oil Level / Oil Consumption / Oil Light On

[MGV]

Use any non approved VW502/505 or VW 504/507 at your own risk

Perhaps you actually meant this

Use any non approved VW502/505 at your own risk, or preferably the approved VW 504/507...

Who was it that posted that stick figure guy that couldn't go to bed yet because someone on the internet was wrong?

[Hillbilly]

Perhaps you actually meant this

Use any non approved VW502/505 at your own risk, or preferably the approved VW 504/507...

Who was it that posted that stick figure guy that couldn't go to bed yet because someone on the internet was wrong?

Read reply 77 Thats what I meant.

[brad]

Perhaps you actually meant this

Use any non approved VW502/505 at your own risk, or preferably the approved VW 504/507...

Who was it that posted that stick figure guy that couldn't go to bed yet because someone on the internet was wrong?

You don't get it do you?

There are approved 504/507 oils & there are others that meet the standard but haven't been submitted for approval.

There are also approved 502/505 oils & others that meet the standard but have not been approved by VW.

In the case of petrol engines, on 15,000km service schedule you can use 502.00 or 504.00. It's in your owners/service manual.

[MGV]

Yes, i actually do...

All i am saying is that some people need to spend less time on the internet & more time working on their sense of humour...

Jeez...

[aVex]

Damn my car is at 24,500KM and the engine oil light just came on. Turned engine off, waiting 45 minutes, started engine and warning is gone. Going to check oil level when the engine is cold tomorrow.

[walbjj]

Damn my car is at 24,500KM and the engine oil light just came on. Turned engine off, waiting 45 minutes, started engine and warning is gone. Going to check oil level when the engine is cold tomorrow.

thats ok, u almost did 10k km from the last service and the oil is low.
has the oil light come on in the past?

[aVex]

Its never come on before, last service done was December 2012 - included an oil change.

Car is 2 years 3 months old, at 24,500km surely it cannot be still breaking in.

[Hugi]

I've got myself a 4 month old 2012 Golf GTI DSG, with only 9,000km under her belt (bought brand new 22km). This weekend I got a low oil light and just wondering if this is something I should expect. I did check the engine and indeed I do have low oil (section C if you go buy the service manual). I know that VW have their first scheduled service at 15k so I would think there would have been enough oil to get me to this for a new car.

So I guess do I have wrong expectations or should be calling my service centre.

[Hillbilly]

I've got myself a 4 month old 2012 Golf GTI DSG, with only 9,000km under her belt (bought brand new 22km). This weekend I got a low oil light and just wondering if this is something I should expect. I did check the engine and indeed I do have low oil (section C if you go buy the service manual). I know that VW have their first scheduled service at 15k so I would think there would have been enough oil to get me to this for a new car.

So I guess do I have wrong expectations or should be calling my service centre.

Well I check mine once a week I would NEVER leave a car for even 2000k and not check the oil.

When driving heavy vehicles we checked the oil and water EVERY MORNING.

Its only about a bit over a litre between full and low so it sounds like you need to buy a top up bottle

[Hugi]

Thanks Hillbilly! Is there a particular oil brand people recommend here. I looked for the VW recommended castrol edge professional long life III 5w-30 but it isn't stocked anywhere, seems like only available through the service centre. I was told pennzoil is a good alternative, but I'm unsure.

**EDIT**
Just saw on the castrol website they do say to use Castrol Edge titanium Engine Oil - 5W-30 A3/B4 as a top up only so perhaps I should just use what the recommend.