Oil Service cost/time

[mrx]

It's just that some people are really particular about these things and there are still people out there (wrongly) saying that 504/507 is the only spec oil that should be used in our generation of engines.

Yes, I have learnt all about being particular after joining VW forums. I used to think I was pretty careful about getting things right, but the bar has been raised.

Personally I'm happy using anything off either list, and in all honesty I would expect any fully synthetic oil of the correct weight from any reputable oil company to be fine, provided it is changed regularly.

Each to their own, Greg wants piece of mind at any cost, I want a good piece of mind/cost ratio.

[gregozedobe]

Grego: All that information is great if you are running a diesel but I was specifically asking about the 502.00 & 504.00 petrol spec oils.

Oops, sorry for the confusion - AFAIK all 504.00 oils are also 507.00. which is where I went off on my "diesel" tangent

For petrol applications I guess you'll have to do your own research - the only snippet of petrol specific oil info I can remember is that some years ago there was a lot of trouble with sludge in VW petrol motors in the US, and that was related to oil specs somehow.

Please let us know what you find out, it adds to the corporate knowledge.

[woofy]

Lol.....I think I resurrected this thread talking about whether I need an interim service because I had heard about the oil sludge as well.....and now it gets back to it...lol