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    Mixed old oil with new in oil change

    in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)

    Posted

    22 hours ago, RajaStyle said:

    Hi All

     

    I bought an oil drainer that sucks the oil from the dipstick to make the oil change easier. It was an unbranded version from ebay. It sucked up the oil but it was difficult to see how much although looked the right amount, so I pumped it a few times after it finished to ensure it got it all. 

     

    I then changed the oil filter and put new castrol oil in to find it was full after about 3 and a quarter litres.  I emptied the old oil in a container to find it was about 3 litres. 

     

    Anyway this means there is probably about three quarters of a litre of old oil mixed with just over 3 litres of new oil. 

     

    Do you think this will cause a problem? Am I ok til next change in about a year. 

     

    Thanks in advance 

    It will be fine, I would leave as is.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Correct brake fluid for MKIII superb

    in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Jase_31 said:

    Can anyone help me out with the correct brake fluid for a MKIII Superb.

     

    Some sites say that a "ESP" fluid is required to be compatable with ABS etc, other recommend a DOT 5.1 (which is comptable - DOT 5)

     

    Manual says, Specification - the brake fluid must comply with VW 501 14 standard (this standard meets the requirements of FMVSS 116 DOT4). If I look for the VW standard, I only seem to get VW fluid. 

     

    Would something like Mannol Brake Clutch Fluid DOT4 SAE J 1703 FMVSS 116 DOT 4  be suitable (£7 delivered ebay)

    Alternatives seem to be Comma DOT 4 ESP Brake Fluid 1L from Halfords / £10.50

     

    Ive tried to google, but still unclear. What are others using?

     

    This is helpful though https://www.apecbraking.co.uk/Apec/media/product-bulletins/Brake-Fluid-FAQs.pdf

     

     

    Normal DOT4 or DOT5.1 will be just fine.

     

    The "ESP" fluid to be compatible with ABS etc is just a slightly thinner than normal brake fluid, this is to allow the ESP and ABS to operate fully in extremely cold temperatures, so unless you live somehwere really cold it is not an issue and normal DOT4 or DOT5.1 is just fine.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy.

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    Oil and filter change 1.9tdi

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    On 09/05/2021 at 08:34, davidwhite said:

    Hi 

    thanks for the reply guys

     

    maybe I didn’t make my question clear enough 

    I’m kind of thinking that the oil used in my car has been subjected to 5k miles ( normal use 13 miles to and from work couple of time a week rest on journeys of at least 10 miles each way ) in that year but is it not the same oil used in cars on a 20k service plan ? 

    Or

    Does oil have a one year shelf life once it’s in the car ?

     

    Depends on various things, how long an oil will last. Use, service schedule, quality of oil, specs of the oil and various other variables.

     

    A longlife oil will go the full distance of 20k if that is the set distance/time, a non longlife oil will need to be changed more often. Longlife servicing is ideal if the car is doing long regular mileage, oil likes that. What oil does not like is short, stop/start regular journeys so if the car sees that kind of use you are better off not using a longlife service with the cost of longlife oil and go for fixed servicing every 10,000 or so, or once a year, which ever comes first.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Oil and filter change 1.9tdi

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    On 06/05/2021 at 11:05, davidwhite said:

    Straight forward question ( I think )

    my car has been serviced every year inc full oil and filter change 

    ( last serviced 3/6/20 @ 94262 miles using Syner Z 5w30 oil following a full engine flush ! )

     

    to date the car has cover just 4700 ish miles since now the car is 12 years old but remained in very good condition and still does what it says on the tin probably worth more to me than is potential selling value ( and no dpf handy considering my low miles usage )

     

    DO I need to have the oils and filter changed annually from this point forward ?

     

    thanks for any replies much appreciated 

    As the poster above really.

     

    You do not have to, but an annual oil change is good practive for preventative maintenance.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    A question about oil manufacturer

    in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)

    Posted

    On 20/01/2021 at 17:53, Diljit said:

    Just asking a quick question about an oil manufacturer if you guys to recommend it or not     ,,,quantum ,,,, which I understand is a VW recommended supplier of oils comes in what looks like a cardboard box TPS supply it please give all thoughts thank you you p.s. it looks like a grey box with cube written on the side of it

     

    As others have said Quantum is currently made by Fuchs, so good quality and price.

     

    Fuchs have not even done special brews for Qunatum, it is just re branded Fuchs product :thumbup:

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Gearbox oil

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted · Edited by oilman

    12 hours ago, JulianS said:

    I'm just wondering if anyone has or recommends changing the gearbox oil? My car is a 2010 1.9td with the 5 speed box. and it's on about 115,000 miles now. 

     

    I know the destruction manual will probably not have a schedule for oil replacement so I don't intent to look. I'm more keen to find out what popular opinion on the matter is these days. It looks like there's a proper drain plug, which is more than can be said for my Vauxhall, which had to have a plate removed from the bottom and a new gasket fitted.

     

    Julian

     

    Changing it can never do any harm, gear oils do not have to deal with combustion by products like an engine oil so can go a lot longer. They do however shear down (thin) over time with use.

     

    We recommend this oil from Fuchs for it https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-976-fuchs-titan-sintofluid-fe-sae-75w-synthetic-manual-transmission-oil.aspx

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

    Oil top up 1 litre

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    13 hours ago, mrcrow said:

    wow...i didnt even know about it...:notme:

    the item is listed as £10.99 and the chap charged me £10.00

    so i guess i did get a discount...

    next time i will quote the "briskoda" password..;).. or code?...i have an opie oil about 10 miles from me...that should work as well?

     

    in the past i have bought bilt hamber clay and speedwax iirc...never bought oil though...would they attract a discount?

    i have used the club code for powerenhancer archoil treatments 6900 and 6400 thanks to the chaps here

     

    thanks again oilman

    cheers

    geof

     

    ps opie oils have indicated that the code...briskoda has expired...??

     

     

     

     

    The code had expired, I do not know why it was not updated. Anyway, all good now the BRISKODA code works just fine.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Oil top up 1 litre

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    18 hours ago, mrcrow said:

    Thanks...I have been coming onto the same warnings on older posts but needed to really get it clear in my head.

    dont know really what’s in the engine except the description DP...which covers me

    the garage I go to has serviced this car before I bought it..that’s 2 years now.

     I can wait till Oilman checks in.  The level isn’t quite on the low end of the dipstick cross hatching and only recently showed a slight change in level..4000 miles

    I will be going up to Bristol soon.. 330 miles total.. so I want to set off with a top up in place.

    no use having a max mark unless one uses it...coolant and tyre pressures!

    cheers and thanks again 

    geof

    Ps edit.  Opies have an offer on Castrol edge 10/30 and 10/40

    i got those results from 507 and 505.01

    is it better on my 80k engine to use the 10/40?

    geof

     

     

     

    Hi Geof,

     

    As already mentioned to top up with on a pd the oil will need to meet either VW507.00 (usually 5w-3) and VW505.01 (usually 5w-40). Make sure it has either of these specs on the bottle. You can get some from me or if you are in a hurry you can find oils on t4he shelf all over the place. I always recommend going for a reputable brand.

     

    Castrol do not do an Edge 10w-30 or 10w-40?

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Carlube Triple R oil, suitable for PD engine?

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    On 18/10/2018 at 11:32, Wino said:

     

    It doesn't appear in the list of oils approved to 502.00/505.00/505.01; but that doesn't mean it doesn't meet the spec, it just means that VW group haven't agreed that it does.

     

    This happens quite a lot, and is becoming more common IMO. They will be able to see the performance profile of a spec from the additive companies, API and ACEA. With that they can make the oil meet that performance profile, say VW504/507.00. To take your oil to VAG and get it approved will cost a lot of money, so for the more *budget brands they can save this cost by saying "meets the requirements of VW504/507.00". This cost they can pass onto the customer as they do not have to pay a hefty price for an official approval. The flip side is there is no guarantee should anything go wrong.

     

    *Premium and large oil companies do this as well.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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    Carlube Triple R oil, suitable for PD engine?

    in General Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by oilman
    ****e spelling

    On 18/10/2018 at 11:05, J.R. said:

    And this week Lidl in France have budget buy 5w-40 fully synthetic oil in 1l containers, a good price but you dont know who manufactured it, says it is ACEA A3/B4, ACEA A3/B3-10 and API SN/CF

     

    In bigger type is says Approved according to/complies with VW502 00, 505 00 and other manufacturers specs including Mercedes 229.3 and BMW LL-01 (level) whatever that means, would that be suitable for topping up the PD?

     

    I would not top up with this one, it does not carry or mention the VW505.01 spec which is required for PD on fixed service, is yours on a fixed service? The reason for the VW505.01 spec is the PD pump is driven by the cam lobes and to prevent premature wear the VW505.01 spec came about to help stop end users and garages using substandard oils and causing wear. That saying, the VW505.01 spec is nothing major fancy and a lot of good quality oils would meet it by default. 

     

    Lidle budget buy oil, I wouldn't mind testing that :)

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

    Carlube Triple R oil, suitable for PD engine?

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    Carlube is very much a budget brand, so made to a cost. If it meets the requirements of VW505.01 then it will be fine for the PD engine on fixed service. Interesting to note that the oil claims to meet the requirements of BMW LL04, ACEA C3 and Mercedes 229.51 which are all normally seen on oils that also meet VW504/507.00 but not on this one.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Guy

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