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A little oil top-up? Yes or No?
Morning
Despite searching on here and RTFM, I'm undecided. My oil level is one click down:
My instinct is to top it up a little. The manual says not to, until the point where it will tell me it needs half a litre, at which point it will let me know. Half a litre isn't a top-up in my mind, I'm considering putting a cupful in at this point.
Should I calm down or crack on? Also, when you fill it up, does the electronic dispay register change straight away or do you have to recycle the ignition? Grateful for your experience.
I miss my dipstick
James
30th Sep 2014 7:44 am
Robbie
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It Is fine. I would leave it alone.
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I wouldn't bother at that levelIllegitimi Non Carborundum
30th Sep 2014 8:54 am
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The display system can be very optimistic on how much is needed, nothing to worry about here, but could mean you overfilling it if tried. D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
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30th Sep 2014 8:59 am
James W
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Excellent advice from all, really appreciate it. I shall leave well alone!
Many thanks
James
30th Sep 2014 9:11 am
motolite
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James, had a similar situation a while back and left it alone as it's only 150mls or so. The next time I checked in exactly the same spot it was full again. the vagaries of the system.
30th Sep 2014 8:57 pm
Jlrjim
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Mines 2 bars below Max (so assume engine is only 3/4 full of oil) after first 1000miles, with no message to top-up. Do I leave it alone as well?
1st Oct 2014 2:49 am
motolite
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It's a personal choice. I left mine until it was 4 down(about 4000km?) and added about 600ml just before a long trip. The oil consumption seems to have settled down now it's reached 25,000km and it hasn't moved from full in the last 2500km.
edit.from memory it's 1.5 lt from min to max.
1st Oct 2014 4:29 am
Robbie
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Jlrjim wrote:
Mines 2 bars below Max (so assume engine is only 3/4 full of oil) after first 1000miles, with no message to top-up. Do I leave it alone as well?
Don't worry, your engine is way more than 3/4 full. The gauge only shows the top-up range rather than the full volume of oil in the sump. Think of it as an expanded scale as you would be hard pushed to read a dipstick to within a few hundred ml.
I'm sure you are but it is important to follow the instructions on engine temperature and time when using the oil gauge.
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