Skoda Superb Estate 1.6 Dsl 2013 - 2015, Oil Query.

[Almosu]

Just purchased a 2015 Skoda Superb estate 1.6dsl.  The car was serviced in Nov 2021 and has only done about 2000 miles in the meantime. However the oil is black when I pull the dip stick. Is this normal? Many tahnks.

[Ootohere]

It is quite normal that the oil in a diesel engine can look black (be black) not long after an oil change even if the engine had a flush at the Oil & Filter change. 

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How many miles has the engine done? 

[tuningmania]

To @Almosu - It is normal Engine oil to be black on Diesel Engine

[Almosu]

Thanks Guys, much appreciated. The car has 130000miles on it, but has a full main dealer service history. 

[Ootohere]

Small point. 

 A FMDSH is a history of the servicing and maintenance done but no guarantee of the Services done to the Manufacturers Recommendations. 

 

So a 2015 / 7 year old car that has done 130,000 miles to manufacturers recommendations will have had the brake fluid changed in 2018 & 2020.

Oil & filters changes at least 6 times.

Pollen filter changed maybe 3 times.

The Air filter maybe once but possibly twice or more. 

The fuel filter changed. 

[Almosu]

The superb has all the above done and evidence of same is on the print out. The main dealer in questions was a Skoda main dealer, but point taken. Thanks

[superbdreams]

also bear in mind that garages and dealers now suck the old oil out (they still try and charge for a new sump plug though) and as a consequence much more old oil is left and worse, more metalic sludge is left behind which will then mix with the new oil.

[Ootohere]

The ones that do suck out oil and do not change the sump plug but charge for a sump plug and VAT are thieves so if you know they do that tell them they are cheating you and HMRC.   

It has been too common for years, £2 hear, £3 there and 20% VAT as well.   But that is why some get called stealers.

That is like those that do a Fixed Price Service as it was and not even look in an Air Box let alone replace an air filter.

 

50 customers a week charged £3 for something not supplied is £150, times 47 weeks a year is £7,500,  times 10 years £75,000 of fraud.

Buy the plugs to keep the Accountant / HMRC happy and then pass them on to someone to sell on e-bay and more income.

 

Do the same a few times a day to customers with windscreen wash on the invoice when not any used and that is a nice wee earner.

Edited 21 April, 2022 by roottoot

[J.R.]

1 hour ago, superbdreams said:

(they still try and charge for a new sump plug though

 

Evidence of same (being done) was on the print-out 🤣

[GrayedoutUK]

Black oil is GOOD !

 

It means all the soot particles generated by your engine are being held in suspension in the oil and will be drained out with the oil at the change.

 

If your oil remained clear then the soot particles will be deposited around your engine which is not good !

[Almosu]

On 21/04/2022 at 08:29, J.R. said:

 

Evidence of same (being done) was on the print-out 🤣

Just to clarify: I reviewed the service history and confirmed the works done with the main dealer personally. Not sure what the hysterically laughing emoji is for.

[J.R.]

I used your words in jest at another person.

 

Your words which painted a different story to the one you recount now.