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Advice
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Avoid mixing this oil with other engine oils.
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Only in exceptional circumstances, if the
engine oil level is too low ››› page 136 and
you cannot obtain the oil specified for your
vehicle, you can use a small quantity of oil
(once) conforming to the VW 506 00,
VW 506 01, VW 505 00, VW 505 01 or
ACEA B3/ACEA B4 specification. (up to 0.5 l).
Oil properties
Engine type Specification
Petrol without flexible
service interval
VW 502 00/VW 504 00
Petrol with flexible serv-
ice interval (LongLife)
VW 504 00
Diesel. Engines without
Particulate filter (DPF)
VW 505 01/VW 506 01/VW
507 00
Diesel. Particulate Filter
Engines (DPF).
With or without flexible
service interval (with
and without LongLife)
a)
VW 507 00
a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the
engine.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an
engine oil that conforms to the correspond-
ing VW specifications and recommend keep-
ing it in the vehicle. This way, the correct en-
gine oil will always be available for a top-up if
needed.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 111 Engine oil dipsticks.
The dipstick shows the engine oil level.
››› Fig. 111
.
Chec
k
ing oil level
–
Park the vehicle on a level surface and en-
sure the engine is at operating tempera-
ture.
–
Switch the ignition off.
–
Open the bonnet.
–
Wait a few minutes for the engine oil to
flow back to the sump and remove the dip-
stick.
–
Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and in-
sert it again as far as it will go.
–
Then pull the dipstick out again and check
the oil level.
Oil level in area
A
–
Do
not t
op up oil.
Oi
l level in area
B
–
Oil can
be topped up. After topping up the
oi
l
level could be in area
A
.
Oil level in area
C
–
Oil must be topped up. After topping up,
the oil level should be in area
B
.
It is normal for the engine to consume a cer-
tain amount of oil. Depending on how you
drive and the conditions in which the vehicle
is used, oil consumption can be up to 0.5 li-
tres per 1,000 km. Oil consumption can also
be higher for the first 5,000 km (3000 miles).
You should therefore check the oil level at
regular intervals, ideally every time you fill
the tank or before setting off on a long trip.
When the engine is working hard, for in-
stance during sustained motorway cruising in
summer, when towing a trailer or caravan or
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