1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF oil dipstick

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Checking oil level
Every eng ine uses a certain amount of oil. The oil consumption can be up to 1.0
litr es per 1000 km -see also page 73. The
engine oil l eve l must therefore be ch ecke d
a t regula r int ervals, preferab ly w hen fillin g
the tank and before a long Journey.
The locat ion of the dipst ick (A) IS shown in th e illustration.
Left-hand illustration -40 , 44 an d
55 kW (1 .6 Itr) en gi nes
Right-hand illustration -
all other engines
The ve hicle must be on a leve l surface when checking the oil level. A fter stopping engine
wa it a fe w minutes for the oil to drain back
to the sum p.
T hen pu ll the dipstick out, wipe it with a
clean cloth and insert again
Then pull dipstick out again
and check th e oi l
level :
a -
Oil must be topped-up.
Afterwards it suffices when the oil level
is somewhere in area (b)
b -Oil can be topped-up.
I t can then happen that the oil level is in area (c)
c -Oil must not be topped-up. When
the engine
is working hard such as ir
sustained high-speed motorway cruisin g in
summer, when towing a trailer or w he n
c limbing mountain passes , the o
il lev e! should be kept at area (c) (not above).
Note
If t he dipstick does not have an offset in
meas uring area, the upper and lower ends
of the etched area forrn the MAX. and MIN .
marks. The oil level must be between the two marks. If it has dropped to the M I N . mark, oil mu st be added, however on no account above the MAX. mark.
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Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)*
The ATF' ) level must however be
checked between the interva ls given in the
Service Schedule. To do this the vehicle
must be standing on a level surface. The level must only be checked when the ATF is warm ( approximate ly 10 km afte r starting
from cold the ATF will reach the required
temperature). If ATF is cold or too hot the
reading w ill be incorrect.
The engine must be running at idling speed,
the handbrake must be appl ied and the se­
lector lever at "N ".
To check, pull dipstick (see Fig .) out. wipe
w ith a clea n lint -free rag and then insert it fully again.
Pull the dipstick out and check ATF level. When the ATF is warm the level must
11 Automat ic Transm is sion Fluid

- Spe cif ic ati on ATF Dexr on®

be between the two marks -other­
w ise the vehicle must be taken to a Volks­
wagen dealer without delay so that they can find the reason for the incorrect level. It is not sufficient to merely top up or drain off ATF.
Changing oil
The ATF must be changed at the intervals
given in Service Schedule .
r£il:-, Because of the disposal prob­~lems, the special tools necessary and the specialist knowledge re­quired, the ATF changing should preferably be donfY'by a Volkswagen dealer.
Note
• No additives may be mixed with ATF
Power assisted steering
The reservoir is located in the engine com­

partment nex t to the battery.

The power assisted steering is fil led with

our hydraulic oil G 002 000.

The leve l can only be checked With the en­

gine at normal operating temperature but

not running .

The oil level should always be between the
"MAX." and "MIN" m arks. When the leve l
has dropped down below the "MIN" mark

the power assisted steering should be
ched:ed at a Volkswagen dealer. It is not

suff iCient merely to top up with hy draulic oil.

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J Jack 11 4, 117 Jack sockets . 117
Jumper cable 128
K Keys. 6 Kick-down
33
L Lap belt 16
Leather care ....... .
87
L ifting vehicle . . .......... .
13 1
Lighting ....... .
50
Lighting sw itch .
50
Locks . .
... 9 Lubricant add iti ves .
96
Lubricants .
92
Luggage boot
light
.. 67, 126
Luggage compartment 28
Luggage compartment cover . 30
Luggage compartment light 67, 126
Lumbar support 26
M M + S tyres 109,
139
Maintenance .. 2 M ake-up mirror . . 66 M anual gearbo x 31 Masking headlights 110 Max
imu m speed ..... .. .. . 136 Mesh partition 29
Mileage recorder 39
Mirror heating
..... ... . . . 12
Mirrors . 12
Mobile
telephones. ... . . .. .. 111 Modifications 111 Multi function indicator ......... .
42
150
N Number plate lighting
125
o Octane number .. ... .. . .
82
Oil capacity ...... .. . .
146 011 change intervals
95
Oil change intervals 2 Oil consumption .
94
Oil dipstick
- Automatic gearbox
..... ... . 96 -Engine . . .. ..... . 94 Oil pressure ......... .
47
O il spec ifications
92
O il
s. . .. .... . .
92 Output. . ... . . . .... .. .... .
134
Outside mirrors
12
P Paint care ..... . . .
86
Paint number 147
Par
king. 74 Par . ing lights 53 Par ing lock .. . 32
Pedals 31 Performance .... . ... .... ........ . 136
Petro l,
- Quality .
82
Petrol additives . .
...... .
. 83
Pollen filter . . . . 104
Power assisted steering 96
R Radio ..... 127
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear foglight . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
Rear seat . 27
Rear
window w ash/wipe 55 Releas ing tank flap . 82
Renewa l of parts ........ .. . ... 111 Restraint systems 13, 21
Rev counter . .... ...... 41 Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . 32 Reversing lights . . .. 3 1
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 70 , 143
Roof load carrying system 70
Roof rack . 70
Roof
ra i ling 70
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71