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Volkswagen TDi specific Oil

  • 02-08-2011 11:50pm
    #1
    SurferDude41
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭


    Im looking for opinions about using VAG specific 5w-30 fully synthetic oil in a 1999 Skoda Octavia Tdi 90bhp....model engine code AGR...

    Im using 5w-40 fully synthetic at the moment with excellent results. Would the lighter weight oil be too light for my earlier non PD engine?


Comments

  • #2
    muckeyw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭muckeyw


    Ya id defo stay with the 5w40 to b honest


  • #3
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    muckeyw wrote: »
    Ya id defo stay with the 5w40 to b honest

    Spot on. The 5w 30 is only for newer engines with a DPF.


  • #4
    crosshair1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭crosshair1


    5w30 synth. 507.00 is the current spec for all pd engines (2000 on) with flexible/longlife service interval
    5w40 synth 505.01 is the spec for fixed interval only (and is fine for the op)


  • #5
    charlieharper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭charlieharper


    5W30 wasn't even heard of in 1999 so definitely stick with the 5W40.


  • #6
    SurferDude41
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭SurferDude41


    Thanks for all your help lads,
    At the moment I have Halfords 5w-40 fully synthetic diesel specific oil- this meets VW 502.00/505.00

    To be honest I find VW service interval specs very confusing, I assume this will have to be changed at 6 months or 5 thousand miles?

    Next change Im planning on using Mobil Delvac 1 5w-40
    Apparently this stuff exceeds VW's highest oil spec requirements, and should be good for ten thousand mile/1 year oil change interval..


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