2nd_tdi_4me
Member
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2005
- Location
- Kansas, USA
- TDI
- Passat GLS TDI, 2005, Stonehenge Gray/Anthracite leaterette
I recently purchased a new 2005 Passat TDI sedan. This is the second TDI vehicle I've owned. I traded a 2001 Jetta TDI sedan (that I bought new in 2001) w/75,000 miles for the Passat.
I read several articles on this web site suggesting that it is best to wait until 5,000 miles to do the first oil change, so that is what I decided to do for the new Passat. When the Jetta was new, I didn't know about tdiclub.com, nor the advice regarding the first oil change. On the Jetta, the first oil change was done at 2,000 miles, 5,000 miles, and then at 5,000 mile intervals. During the whole time I owned the Jetta, it never consumed a noticable amount of oil.
I just returned from re-fueling the Passat. After just 3,500 miles, the oil level was midway on the dipstick between the "min" and "max" levels, and it was necessary to top-off the oil (with 0.5L of the Castrol TXT-505.01 oil).
Is using this much oil during the first 5,000 miles normal, or should I be worried?
Thanks.
I read several articles on this web site suggesting that it is best to wait until 5,000 miles to do the first oil change, so that is what I decided to do for the new Passat. When the Jetta was new, I didn't know about tdiclub.com, nor the advice regarding the first oil change. On the Jetta, the first oil change was done at 2,000 miles, 5,000 miles, and then at 5,000 mile intervals. During the whole time I owned the Jetta, it never consumed a noticable amount of oil.
I just returned from re-fueling the Passat. After just 3,500 miles, the oil level was midway on the dipstick between the "min" and "max" levels, and it was necessary to top-off the oil (with 0.5L of the Castrol TXT-505.01 oil).
Is using this much oil during the first 5,000 miles normal, or should I be worried?
Thanks.