5W40 VW505.01 spec oil

T-Maxx

I'm looking for 5W40 VW505.01 spec oil if anybody can steer me in the right direction please. Online or Dublin. I need enough for an oil change but it's so hard to come by that I might just stock up if the price is right.

It's for a PD without DPF.

I'm no oil expert but the lack of knowledge in this field - even from the AD's - is shocking.

Atlantic Dawn

Have you tried a VW Dealer? Castrol don't seem to do one.

0lddog

Hmmm 5/40


To not answer your question

I get 5/30 505.01 from a B&M motor factors in Artane ( for a 1.9 ASV)


Last can was branded Maxol ! one before was Elf

H.E. Pennypacker

You can buy online here:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-751-vw-50501-engine-oil.aspx

grogi

T-Maxx wrote: »

I'm looking for 5W40 VW505.01 spec oil if anybody can steer me in the right direction please. Online or Dublin. I need enough for an oil change but it's so hard to come by that I might just stock up if the price is right.

It's for a PD without DPF.

I'm no oil expert but the lack of knowledge in this field - even from the AD's - is shocking.

Here's a list:
http://www.my-gti.com/2532/volkswagen-oil-standard-505-01-approved-oils

Filter out the 5W30, you'll end up with a few...

T-Maxx

Atlantic Dawn wrote:

Have you tried a VW Dealer? Castrol don't seem to do one.

The local VW dealer tried to sell me something else under the pretense that it (and one other oil) is all their workshop use on all engine models.

iamtony

Are you sure you need 505.01? If its a 1.9 then its 505.00 for short service interval or 507.00 for flexable

The only other PD I know of is the 5 cylinder or 10 cylinder that needs 506.01 pre PDF or 507.00 post dpf.

iamtony

I would hazard a guess 505.01 has been superceeded by 507.00

T-Maxx

iamtony wrote:

I would hazard a guess 505.01 has been superceeded by 507.00

This is what was implied. From my experience and knowledge this is not accurate, also it was 5W30 as opposed to 5W40.

iamtony

Well I'd be fairly sure it is correct. What engine have you got? I've played this game for a long time driving a 1.9 t5 transporter and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable on the matter and I also have Elsa win on my PC and have seen official service bulletin regarding updates on the oils over the years.

Theirs a lot of wrong information on the vw websites.

iamtony

The 5w30 was replaced by 5w40 on some spec oils due to excessive oil consumption particularly with the 2.5 5 cylinder.

George Dalton

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Have you tried a VW Dealer? Castrol don't seem to do one.

Castrol Edge 5w40 meets 505.01

A cheaper option is Valvoline Durablend 5w40 and should be widely available.

5w30 507.00 is also backwards compatible so ok to use.

OldMrBrennan83

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Volvoair

this oil will meet your specs
http://totalengineoils.com/quartz-ineo-mc3-5w30/