Polo 6R 1.6 TDI service - Changing engine oil

[@thomast4479]

Thank you! This is how it should be done. My mechanic filled 4.7l instead of 4.3l in my 2.0 tdi ☹️. Fortunately nothing bad happened

[@GaneshBalan]

Thank you for the feedback Thomas. A bit more doesn’t hurt but 400 - 500 mL is on the higher side! Glad it didn’t cause any damage to the block. How did you realise that the oil was overfilled? Did you check using the dipstick or were there other telltale signs?

[@thomast4479]

@@GaneshBalan Thanks for the reply Gannu. I gave them 4L +1L bottles. Only 300ml was left in the 1L bottle when they gave it back to me. Dip stick shows oil way above the max mark up until the groove . My car doesn't consume any oil. So it has been like this for the past 8 months. Hopefully nothing bad will happen.

[@karthik_k.j]

Looking forward for a Gear Oil change & Brake Fluid change tutorial.

[@GaneshBalan]

Thanks Karthik. I’ll do the videos for those. In the meantime, check out this link which I had penned sometime back for the transmission oil change - www.team-bhp.com/forum/diy-do-yourself/205907-diy-gearbox-oil-change-vw-polo.html

[@Desmondhughe]

Great videos Ganesh...how's the feedback of Mobil oil v/s Liqui Moly Toptec...any difference you could make out? Wonderful to see the way you take care of your car 👍

[@GaneshBalan]

Thanks Desmond. From all the engine oil changes I’ve done so far, the perceivable differences in the smoothness of the engine idling and while driving are felt only for the first few drives. Beyond which it becomes the usual way. Both the Mobil and Liqui Moly TopTec are great oils. The Mobil is a whole lot cheaper in comparison and I would recommend it.

[@Desmondhughe]

@@GaneshBalan thanks for getting back to me....shall try Mobil....btw where did you source your steering wheel from?

[@GaneshBalan]

I sourced mine from Mexico during 2015 from a vendor but he seemed to have stopped responding to messages and mails going by the feedback from people who wanted to source the steering.

[@Desmondhughe]

@@GaneshBalan would you by any chance know of any other source where this could be purchased from?

[@GaneshBalan]

No clue really. I’ve seen some Facebook posts where members have sourced the steering from some dealers dealing with German cars and modifications. Do check the Facebook groups for the info.

[@vinayraju8624]

Sir, Thank you for the informative video. Can I use this same grade oil from Mobil 1 for my VW Polo TDi 1.5 ? Just want to check what is your view on Liqui Moly oil

[@GaneshBalan]

You can. Liqui Moly is also good. Have used the TopTec 4100 5W40 before.

[@GaneshBalan]

Stick to known and trusted brands like Castrol, Shell, Mobil, Pennzoil etc for engine oils. They do a lot of R&D, have been in the engine oil industry for a long time and manufacture them.

[@vinayraju8624]

Thank you sir.

[@GaneshBalan]

@@vinayraju8624 Please call me Ganesh, Vinay. Thanks! 🙂👍🏻

[@5minutescraftco.223]

Why vw drinks the oil ?? Need to add up at evry 2-3k kilometres Or there is there any fault with my vw 1.6???

[@GaneshBalan]

Most VWAG engines have this oil consumption issue so don’t really fret unless the consumption is alarmingly high. It consumes approx. litre for every 5-6k km. But this largely depends on how much the engine has run and the usage patterns.

[@akashsinghal5032]

Hello Ganesh! Been using esp 5w30 Mobil1 for my 1.2 TDi to adhere to VW 507 specification. Since you are using Mobil1 5w40 which only complies to VW 505 create any issues?

[@GaneshBalan]

Hi Akash, I’ve stuck to 5W40 since the first oil change so no changes to the SAE grade there. You can try 5W40 next time - won’t make much of a discernible difference.

[@temp99sutra]

Hello Ganesh, very crisp informative videos. what is the oil capacity for polo 1.2 tdi?

[@GaneshBalan]

Hi Madhusudhan, from what I checked, it says 4.3 litres.

[@temp99sutra]

@@GaneshBalan Thanks Ganesh!

[@dkmandlik]

4.6ltr for 1.6tdi ??

[@GaneshBalan]

4.3 litres if the oil filter is changed.

[@dkmandlik]

I poured 4.6 litres in my skoda rapid 1.6tdi 🤔

[@GaneshBalan]

@@dkmandlik A little overfill won’t harm. Checked the dipstick? There’s a dot on top. Don’t exceed that.

[@dkmandlik]

Gulf 5w40 oil is better???

[@GaneshBalan]

Gulf is a good manufacturer of engine oils but I’d recommend Shell, Castrol, Mobil over Gulf.

[@hamode_]

حلوو 🤩

[@Walltek]

How about the oilfilter armatur👎🏿

[@GaneshBalan]

What about the oil filter? I’ve made a separate video for it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYvUqWyvedVrras