oil

just checked my oil level this morn and its a tad low, i have some oil that i had for my previous fabia vrs but something tells me that mu cupra tdi used different oil! can anyone tell me if im correct and if so, where can i get the correct oil today, halfrauds?:shrug:

Was wondering if anyone else has an oil light that works on their mk2? Mines the tdi 140 sport and a couple of times when ive checked the dipstick its been bone dry and a light hasnt even come on on the dash? :confused: I no you shouldnt rely on a light but it also acts as a good indicator for...

Hello, am a new Ibiza Cupra Tdi owner, just wondering how much oil does it need to raise from the min to max mark? normally about 0.5 ltrs from memory? thanks

need a bit of advice, if fitting an electronic gauge for the oil sensor will i need to buy any sensors/sender to make it work or do i just connect off one of the wires on the sensor? thanks

I had one of those magnetic plugs in the sump and the only metal fragments I had was a tiny gray mesh on the outer tip of the magnetic oil plug. Any other experiences with this?

Chaps and Chap-esses, Today I noticed my oil level had dropped quite far in the past week so I went on the hunt for the cause! I have found that the area/pipework under the EGR is covered in oil, before I start taking my engine bay to bits is there anything located in that area that may be...

Hi, Can someone please advise of the correct oil for this engine, i'm getting mixed responses and i'm not sure which is correct. One garage says 505 will be fine, then another suggests 506 and i have just been googling and also noticed that 507 is suggested. Which is the correct spec...

hi i was on a drive yesterday about 50 miles an my oil temp touched 120 then started to flash red and beep i pulled over in a lay by less then a minute on idal went straight bk to 90 which is normal running temp... its never happed before so im kinda worried what could be the problems? thanks...

has anybody else had severe problems getting their old oil filter off? my car is stuck until i do n its been 36 hours n iv used chain wrench n laser cap to no avail even tryed screwdriver through it but no luck?! any ideas please

I have been checking the dipstick regularly and yesterday i noticed that the dipstick level has gone below the middle.I checked several times today to be sure,then bought 1ltr 5W/40. I know that a new engine can burn oil and i don't know if it was full in the first place,but so early:think:

Hi, Ive done a search but cant find specifically what Im after. Ive got an ICR which has the factory fitted oil and volt gauges. Ive replaced the Voltmeter with an Autogauge boost gauge as I think its far more useful and have bought an Autogauge oil temp gauge to match it. With my boost...

Have just checked the oil level on my Ibiza 1.6tdi cr and have noticed that the level is above the max mark on the dip stick. The manual says that when you check the level you push the dipstick in as far as it will go, which I assume means until it clicks into place. But when I check it, its...

Just looking for some advice on what kind of gearbox oil I should be going for. Iv had a quick search round the forum, but found no definitive answer. Im running around 230Bhp - original gearbox oil, just running up to 90,000 miles, gathered it would be a good idea to get some fresh stuff...

Hallo, For those of you who have made your cupra go nutts and remapped it, do any of you know if i should now be using different oil from what is recomended for the car!? cant find any prev threads about it on here!

i did a search about oil use for lc but just found a spec list, for topping up the level do i need 5w or 10w? fully synthetic or semi synthetic? my car has done 87k and the oil was changed a couple of months back at awesome, thanks for reading any help greatly appreciated.

Does it really matter? Cheers

Had my car serviced today and the mechanic noticed an oil leak from what looks like a vacuum unit above the alternator right by the top of the engine. There was a small amount of oil around the pipes and some which had leaked onto the alternator. There is no warning lights etc. It wasnt at...

Where abouts is the filler cap, and drain cap on the gearbox, if any peeps would have pics would be very very helpful? Cheers Craig

hi guys just a quick one to rack your brains lol, i have recently replaced every single oil breather hose on my leon mk1 however the crankcase breather has just split again :cry: so would it be a better idea replace these with silicone hoses or an oil catch tank :confused: and would the catch...

I have an FR130 tdi 2006 - whilst on holiday the spanner symbol came up on the dashboard with the word "oil" next to it. When i reached my destination - i put the small amount of oil i cary round in my boot in the engine (500ml?) hoping this would top it up sufficiently to get me home. The...