2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Oil

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General notes
We recommend that you have the engi­
ne compartment and th e underside of your
Also. whenever the lower body transmission or engi ne assemblies have
be en repaired. any anti-corros io n
coating
lost on the affec ted surfaces shou ld be app lied .
salt spray deposits
and oily subst ances must be removed.
Your authorize d dealer
stocks the cleaning and preservation solu­
tions recommended by the factory for this
purpose and has the equi pment necessary
to apply them . Therefore, any additio nal
corrosion protection work shoul d be perfor­
med by a
dealer. Using
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Engine compartment
thing that
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from under­neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have your vehicle inspected by an autho­
rized VOLKSWAGEN dealer or quali­fied workshop.
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Engine
with an
you need to add
viscosity
grade
use but
VW or
-
Engine oil identification symbol
Another
1 - The top portion indicates the
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Checking the engine
when you
check the oil.
To obtain an accu ra te reading, the engine
must be switched off.
marks when the engi­
n e is col d and can
be slightly above the
Indicator
blink until
the coolant level has been restored to nor­
mal.
losses may indicate a leak in the
cooling sys tem. In the event of coo la n t los ­
ses, the cooli ng sys tem should be inspec­
t ed immediately by your authorized
WAGEN dealer. It is not enough merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system, losses
can occ ur on ly if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as a result of over heating .
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