MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Tortaruga on October 29, 2012, 05:37:44 pm

Title: Oil over max
Post by: Tortaruga on October 29, 2012, 05:37:44 pm

Just topped up. Level was mid way between min & max. Put in approx 700 ml.

dipstick reading is now above the max. It's gone onto the cable part of the dipstick.

Should I drain some out?

Title: Re: Oil over max
Post by: graeme on October 29, 2012, 05:43:55 pm

yes , to much oil can be just as bad as not enough  :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil over max
Post by: RedRobin on October 29, 2012, 05:49:13 pm

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The trick when topping up with oil is to do just a bit at a time and check the dipstick after each bit. It's bad to overfill.

Title: Re: Oil over max
Post by: bacillus on October 29, 2012, 07:37:25 pm

Syringe and feeding tube down the dipstick tube and you're half way home.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Oil over max
Post by: Tortaruga on October 29, 2012, 07:40:18 pm

Just drained a little from the sump. Topped up again, a little more cautiously this time - lesson learned!
BTW you don't need to remove the splash guard to access the sump plug.

Thanks for the advice folks  :smiley:

Too late for the syringe Bacillus, but would be easier than getting under the car for sure :happy2:

PJ