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Offline Gt-tdi

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OIL!!!
« on: 31 August 2004, 18:46 »
Hey pro's, im confused! i dont know what type of oil to put in my car, theres hundreds and im told i should only use a specific one! can you please help.. its a w-reg 2000 gt tdi PD series 115bhp. i dont know if its variable of fixed service ? ????
TDI = economy and FAST!!

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2004, 19:43 »
it's amazing what scrolling down the page a little can find  ;)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11387.0

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2004, 19:50 »
ha ha laugh at the muppet (me!) cheers BUT i have already seen that. the thing i cant understand is that, are some golfs specified with fixed services or is this just how often you actually get down to do it? i dont know if the previous owner was regular or not.
TDI = economy and FAST!!

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2004, 20:48 »
answered in the chatroom, see it does have a use !  :P

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2004, 08:24 »
The service icon OIL has come up on the dash - I have put in the recommened oil into the engine but the icon still comes up when I start up.

Does anyboby know if it goes off after a while or do I have to reset it myself (if I do how, do I reset it??)

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2004, 10:43 »
Got to reset it yourself mate,
Ignition off
turn the clock adjuster knob clockwise and hold it
Ignition on (still holding clock adjuster)
Press the trip meter reset button
Let go of clock adjuster
(if the service warning still shows press the trip reset again now)
And that should be it  8)

It's a bit tricky getting your hands in the right place the first time you do it, but you don't need to be double-jointed fortunately.

Chris.

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #6 on: 10 September 2004, 16:14 »
cheers matey

do u know what happens if you put to much oil in the engine ??? because i have done just that

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #7 on: 10 September 2004, 16:24 »
its likely to just get burned off, you get an excess in the piston walls and it goes out with your exhaust. If you put shed loads too much in then it can screw up the cat but other than that you should be okay.


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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #8 on: 10 September 2004, 16:50 »
i've heard tons of stories of knackered cats in 1.8T's due to overfilling oil, not sure if its just as bad with other engines. but 10 minutes to drain off a little oil, or replacement cat... i know which i'd rather do.? ;)

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Re: OIL!!!
« Reply #9 on: 10 September 2004, 20:42 »
I did put a shed load in there and did about 100 miles on it.  the car felt slugish.

i have drained it to just below the maximum mark - easy job just a 3/4"(19mm) socket on the sump did it.  Car feels much better now that I have done that.

Do u think that i have damaged the CAT by doing 100 miles on it ???

topher - did exactly what u told me to do with regards to the oil reset procedure - no luck. what am i doing wrong