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New TDI owners check your oil level

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:00 pm
by klippie
Today my car had a big problem with the engine I can't say anything about it till the dealer gives me a report to what happend but I'd advise all new TDI owners to check the oil level at once.

I'll post later... :cry:

Re: New TDI owners check your oil level

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:44 pm
by SHutch
Whats the spec of the oil the TDI takes - the manual doesn't tell you!!??! (Its 'TBD' LOL)

Re: New TDI owners check your oil level

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:07 pm
by MarcusCole
checking oil in the dark is not fun...however am reassured to find plenty in there after 500 miles...what was the problem with yours? and good luck in fixing it

Re: New TDI owners check your oil level

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 pm
by klippie
SHutch wrote:Whats the spec of the oil the TDI takes - the manual doesn't tell you!!??! (Its 'TBD' LOL)
Sorry I don't know the oil spec.
MarcusCole wrote:checking oil in the dark is not fun...however am reassured to find plenty in there after 500 miles...what was the problem with yours? and good luck in fixing it
Lets just say it involved a large plume of blue smoke.

Re: New TDI owners check your oil level

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:21 am
by AL1874
When I picked up my car I found in the boot a complimentary litre of Castrol, I did not realise that I was expected to fill it myself.