Author Topic: Amount of oil for 1.9TD (AAZ) (Read 5789 times)

neich · « **on:** May 28, 2004, 05:13:56 am »

Hi,

I have a VW Syncro diesel with a 1.9TD (AAZ) which previously mounted a 1.6TD (JX). Since the AAZ is mounted at 52 degrees you have to use the JX oil pan. The problem is that I don't know if the oil dipstick get correct measures. It has two new hand-made min-max marks that I supspect are wrong. They are 1cm appox up wrt the old ones. In the last oil fill, I put exatly 4.5 liters (I think this is the amount of oil for that engine) and I was surprised because the oil was in the middle of the OLD marks, so maybe I have been running with too much oil for a lot of time !!

Do you know the exact amount of oil that correspond to maximum and minimum levels for an AAZ and/or a JX ?

Thanks
Nacho

QuickTD · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2004, 07:44:00 am »

A "normal" jetta 1.9 TD takes about 4.5L with a filter change. Minimum would be around 3.5L, max at 4.5L.

neich · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2004, 09:00:29 am »

Thanks ! That confirms what I though. I have been running with too much oil for the last 20K Km. I put 4.5L without changing the filter and the oil is at the middle of the OLD marks. So I was using 1.5L approx. more ...

Nacho

VWRacer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2004, 09:41:03 am »

Nacho, you may be adding the correct amount based on the old engine's installation specs, but unless you swapped over the correct oil pump pick-up tube, you may need to rethink the amount of oil you add. For your engine's longevity, it is imperative that the pick-up suck oil and not air... :shock: