1999 Volkswagen Golf oil shortage

The oil level is not expected to stay at the highest mark on the dip stick. In fact, you'll see it doesn't say "add" and "full". It says "min" and max". All engines use some oil between oil changes. To address complaints from customers who didn't read that in the owner's manual, they use those designations on the dip sticks now. As long as the level stays above the "min" mark between oil changes, there is no need to add any.