MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Lucastheone92 on October 03, 2016, 06:27:19 pm

Title: Check oil cold or hot ?
Post by: Lucastheone92 on October 03, 2016, 06:27:19 pm: Sorry about the schoolboy questions but there doesn't seem to be a definite answer. I checked oil cold and is trading half way on dipstick.

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Title: Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
Post by: Octoparrot on October 03, 2016, 07:06:57 pm: It should be checked cold meaning that it should of drained back into the sump.
Title: Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
Post by: Lucastheone92 on October 03, 2016, 07:39:56 pm: Quote from: Octoparrot on October 03, 2016, 07:06:57 pm
It should be checked cold meaning that it should of drained back into the sump.
Ok just checked manual and says either is fine.

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Title: Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
Post by: Gmac on October 03, 2016, 07:55:47 pm: Check it cold :happy2:
Title: Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
Post by: leebes on October 03, 2016, 09:04:08 pm: +1 for when cold.

No point checking the oil level if half of it is running round the engine