OIL TYPE USED - TDI ONLY

[Bigjeeze]

Just take the sump plug off and let it drain for half an hour. It really won't make too much difference if you can't remove it all - Just change it more frequently.

 

You'll never see pristine oil in a diesel for the reasons Tim Spam has stated.

[NikpV]

so what if i empty all the oil (obviously while it has been running for some time) and then turn the engine over- just a bit i.e hold it in the start position for just say, around 1 second....that way the engine will move about a bit and may be i might be able to get more oil out...any ideas?

 

 

just suck it out :D :D

[sanjsanj]

so what if i empty all the oil (obviously while it has been running for some time) and then turn the engine over- just a bit i.e hold it in the start position for just say, around 1 second....that way the engine will move about a bit and may be i might be able to get more oil out...any ideas?

 

 

just suck it out :D :D

:D

 

so whats the recommended mileage before an oil change?

[bus_boy]

I'm using Halfords fully synthetic 5W 40 .... apparently it meets VW 505.01 approval.

I cost

[tim-spam]

You don't really want to turn the engine over after draining just to get a little more oil out of the engine, as this is likely to do much more harm than good. The oil left in the filter housing will also ensure that the oil pump is well primed before starting the engine thus protecting the bearings from running dry.

[jkspoff]

Does anyone these days use an engine flush ? After recently using my new sucking machine, for removing oil that is ! the oil appears a lot clearer than ever before, but if the engine was flushed out it would be totally clear, any pros or cons that anyones aware of ?

[Masked Marauder]

My local Tesco does oil at 49p a litre, so a flush before an oil and filter change may be on the cards....

[Bigjeeze]

Would you do that with a PD engine though?

[Masked Marauder]

Nope, but I don't have one!

[tim-spam]

If you use a good quality oil in the first place, I wouldn't consider using a fushing oil as the engine internals will be clean anyway, and I wouldn't want flushing oil residues detracting from the properties of the lubricating oil.

[speck]

I use mobile 1

[Guest gooner52]

:lol: i will try some in my tdi then :rolleyes:

[jackthehat.co.uk]

Just bought a gallon of 5W 40 fully synthetic for

[Guest MATT jr]

...seems cheap, is it to the VW505.01 spec?

 

MJR

[jackthehat.co.uk]

...seems cheap, is it to the VW505.01 spec?

 

MJR

 

To be honest I don't know. I specifically asked for oil for a 2002 Galaxy Tdi 115 so I suppose it should be.

 

[NikpV]

given the exacting spec required I don't think I would be using it until I found out - usually use formula SD others choose millers XPE (IIRC) and VW use a Quantum oil .... sure LD will tell us which one

[mumof4]

Should tell you on the container what the spec is.....Must admit i scour the shelves in the local motor shop for the correct oil and always keep a couple of litres in the car now after i had a oil warning light on hurtling it down the M4 and the service station had none in that i needed :lol:

[NikpV]

...seems cheap, is it to the VW505.01 spec?

 

MJR

 

To be honest I don't know. I specifically asked for oil for a 2002 Galaxy Tdi 115 so I suppose it should be.

 

[jackthehat.co.uk]

So is the correct oil really that critical? I assumed that as long as the viscosity was correct than it would be fine. I must check the container tomorrow. All I know is that it is 5W 40 fully synthetic.

[NikpV]

So is the correct oil really that critical? I assumed that as long as the viscosity was correct than it would be fine. I must check the container tomorrow. All I know is that it is 5W 40 fully synthetic.

 

 

In most engines probably not - all I know is that enough people (who se judgement I trust) on this forum say it is for the PD engines and that it apparently invalidates manufacturers warrantees if not used - something to do with the high pressures in the engine.

[jackthehat.co.uk]

Pardon my ignorance but I am assuming a PD engine is a turbo diesel?

[NikpV]

yep as fitted to mk2

[littledaz]

Pardon my ignorance but I am assuming a PD engine is a turbo diesel?

 

Yes, the PD engine is turbo-diesel.

 

 

I must admit that using the correct oil on a PD engine is absolutely vital. The 115 bhp PDs could only run on 50501 spec oil as there was an issue with the injectors being damaged due to inreased wear (mentioned earlier in this thread). These injectors are

[NikpV]

one of the many threads about the oil requirements

 

on the forum

 

or put 505.01 into the search box and there are 7 pages of posts (click the post option bottom right) about it

[Guest MATT jr]

trust us dude - must be to the 505.01 spec - and a ford dealer used the wrong oil in ours - what does that tell ya!

 

lol mumof4 - i have also started carrying a spare litre of oil - as ours ran out of oil on me, in Chester one day - thanks to a new found friend - she got me some oil - and off i went on my merry way!

 

MJR