New to this car and to be honest I've never did it this way before.

Went for a spirit run with a few friends today and we stopped for lunch during the run the cars oil temp was between 105-112oC.

Started the car after it had been sitting for a bit and oil temp was didn't go 88 and went to check the oil and when the dipstick was out there was quite abit of smoke coming up the channel.

Is this something to worry about? Plenty of oil in the car no drop in the last 7000 miles due a service in 3k oil temp was fine the rest of the run and covered 300 miles in total with no rise past 112, no strange noises, car still pulling fine.

1.6tdi 105 Monte.

I'd say it was just "very hot". If you're really worried and there's still a while to the next service you could get Kwik-fit to do one of their almost legendary "suck the oil up the dipstick pipe" oil changes.

I'd say it was just "very hot". If you're really worried and there's still a while to the next service you could get Kwik-fit to do one of their almost legendary "suck the oil up the dipstick pipe" oil changes.

I'm not tooooo worried (he says) as the car ran faultlessly, was just wondering if it was normal and the cars not going to self destruct like a vRS soon.

Just out of interest is there an invoice with the car which shows what oil was put in at the service?

 

If the Service was done at Parks of Hamilton i would get a new Filter & Oil of the quality you would like to use for spirited driving or any track days.

Just out of interest is there an invoice with the car which shows what oil was put in at the service?

If the Service was done at Parks of Hamilton i would get a new Filter & Oil of the quality you would like to use for spirited driving or any track days.

It was last service just before I bought it from Winchester Motor Company. Only had the service history no invoices though.

So a possibility that they just stamped the book. Mine came with the same, stamp but no invoice. so I got it serviced again 3k miles later from the 17k miles stamp as I didn't trust Evans Halshaw. I'd get it serviced again, the start the service intervals as you would normally from there. At least you know it's actually been done.

Edited 3 January, 20179 yr by Polluxtroy69

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If in doubt flush it out.

(Use the crap that is in as the flush, get it warm and drop it, then new Filter & Plug.)

Any old crap can get used by some less than honest or 'Maximising Profits', some do not know their ar53 from elbow or semi synthetic from synthetic, and there are those that will still wipe a oil filter clean then put just a dirty mark on it.

Regardless of those professionals in the trade that say 'never happens', more than our jobs worth.

Well some might never consider it and some are expected to behave that way.

Some steam and fumes will always come up the dipstick tube if the engine is very hot so don't worry about that. If you had other bodies onboard during your spirited run, then the oil will get hotter than normal. So don't worry about it. Unless you bought it form a reputable dealer I'd say like the blokes are saying and change the oil and filter again using the proper stuff. Just to make sure!

So a possibility that they just stamped the book. Mine came with the same, stamp but no invoice. so I got it serviced again 3k miles later from the 17k miles stamp as I didn't trust Evans Halshaw. I'd get it serviced again, the start the service intervals as you would normally from there. At least you know it's actually been done.

It seemed done as the oil for the first couple of 000 was a nice golden colour has is rather black now but to be fair i have put 6500 miles on it since 15/10/16!

 

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If in doubt flush it out.

(Use the crap that is in as the flush, get it warm and drop it, then new Filter & Plug.)

Any old crap can get used by some less than honest or 'Maximising Profits', some do not know their ar53 from elbow or semi synthetic from synthetic, and there are those that will still wipe a oil filter clean then put just a dirty mark on it.

Regardless of those professionals in the trade that say 'never happens', more than our jobs worth.

Well some might never consider it and some are expected to behave that way.

what would you recommend for spirited/track work on the 1.6tdi monte? i suspect even if it is on a service plan if i put it in and supply my own oil they will still do it?

 

Some steam and fumes will always come up the dipstick tube if the engine is very hot so don't worry about that. If you had other bodies onboard during your spirited run, then the oil will get hotter than normal. So don't worry about it. Unless you bought it form a reputable dealer I'd say like the blokes are saying and change the oil and filter again using the proper stuff. Just to make sure!

I was in the car myself but im still 100kg! that was the idea of a couple of engine builders that were there they expected it was normal but they had only ever worked on petrols not diesel's. Still did fairly well trying to keep up with TTRS's,Imprezas and the usually golf r's/gti's the guy in the golf gti was gutted it wasnt a vrs as that what he thought it was.  :D

Just use the oil of the correct spec and if you can get that & it is not 'Long Life' so much the better.

As it is unless you supply it and see it going in you hope the Technician has used the Correct oil for a 1.6TDI be it Long Life or not.

Just use the oil of the correct spec and if you can get that & it is not 'Long Life' so much the better.

As it is unless you supply it and see it going in you hope the Technician has used the Correct oil for a 1.6TDI be it Long Life or not.

Can I suggest that there is nothing wrong with "long life" oil, except that people think that it actually is?

Edited 3 January, 20179 yr by KenONeill

Fair point well made, there is nothing wrong with Long Life Oil, Lots of technology from Oil Producers giving Engine Manufacturers the ease of Long Interval servicing, 

Oil that is good for 19,000 miles or so.

 

Long Life oil does not actually mean long living engines, but then for many robust engines there are no issues.

VW are not the best at recommendations on Consumables, or Skoda, 

100 years plus of Engine Building and still not great on getting right Water Pumps. Oil Pumps. Fuel Pumps, Chains. Belts or Tensioners or even Emissions without cheating.

Even Rubber Door Seals seem to defeat the VW Group for being able to keep H20 out.

Also cant make a door seal that doesnt freeze the door solid in winter!

That's pretty normal xman, although my Mk3 Fab hasn't yet frozen around the door seal. I do lube the seal normally to prevent that but haven't done so this year yet. My Warrior (Nissan) freezes if the seals are not lubed, as just about every other car I've ever had has done, including a £70,000 Mercedes. 

ONE MUST REMEMBER TO OPEN FRONT SKODA DOORS REGULARLY TO ALLOW H20 TO EXIT THE DOORS OR YOU CAN GET QUITE A WEIGHT OF ICE BUILDING UP IN THE DOORS.