MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tortaruga on July 06, 2012, 03:19:25 pm

Title: Oil Level
Post by: Tortaruga on July 06, 2012, 03:19:25 pm

Is there any truth that engine oil 'finds a level'?

Supposing if you do a full oil change and fill with the capacity 4.5/6/7 litres and subsequently use the car day to day. Upon regular oil checks you see the level drop consistently, but not alarmingly. Will it always eventually fall to a dangerous low or will it stop at its 'level'??

Title: Re: Oil Level
Post by: sub39h on July 06, 2012, 03:24:57 pm

i wouldn't risk finding out  :booty:

Title: Re: Oil Level
Post by: mad_pete on July 06, 2012, 05:48:58 pm

I'm thinking there is no truth to that. Or the level it finds is zero.  You are either pushing oil past the pistons or not.   But I'm open to being corrected.