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Offline Mag_Pie

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Oil Top Up
« on: 16 October 2015, 20:45 »
I checked the oil recently and noticed it was mid way between min/max so have been thinking about a wee top up. I understand that I should use a 507 000 for VW spec but should I be looking for a 5W 30 oil?

I've seen the blurb about only using Castrol Edge Professional but I've been given some Castrol Edge 5W30, would that be okay for a top up? I've not had the first service yet and that may only be just over a month away.

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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2015, 07:54 »
If it's not VW approved then don't use it. If it's half way ie the middle why are you topping up anyway? Leave it till your first service.
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Offline phazer

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2015, 18:04 »
As above, half way between min and max is exactly where it should be. Too much oil is as bad as too little.

Offline TwoSheds

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2015, 18:57 »
I checked the oil recently and noticed it was mid way between min/max so have been thinking about a wee top up. I understand that I should use a 507 000 for VW spec but should I be looking for a 5W 30 oil?

I've seen the blurb about only using Castrol Edge Professional but I've been given some Castrol Edge 5W30, would that be okay for a top up? I've not had the first service yet and that may only be just over a month away.

Thanks...

Castrol Edge 5W30 is fine to use , whether you decide to top up now or use at a later date.

Its approved for engine codes CKFC, CRBC, CRLB, CRMB and CUNA

Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2015, 19:56 »
If it's due a service soon, why waste oil by topping up to max? The car can quite happily get along with anything between min and max. When I gave my R a "running in" oil change (primarily because I ran it in quite hard and diesel is a natural lubricant in its own right whereas petrol is not), I only topped it up to the midway and saved 1/2 a litre of oil for top-ups if needed.
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Offline Mag_Pie

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2015, 22:57 »
This is my first car to drop from the max level between services so I think I went into over protective mode  :smiley:  Saying that my previous car (non VW) was impossible to read the dipstick, it travelled around 2 bends and just smeared the oil up the dipstick so I never knew where it was at really.

The oil was free but I'll keep an eye on it, I'm saying that it's due a service soon as I was told to stick to a 12 monthly service when I bought it.

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Re: Oil Top Up
« Reply #6 on: 18 October 2015, 09:54 »
Any oil of the appropriate grade that meets the standard will be fine... Personally, I go for high quality synthetic, but as long as the grade and standard are met you will have no problem.

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