Oil sticky

[Airflo]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question:

I have finished my first 20L drum of Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 and is due to buy the next drum.

Does anyone know where in Melbourne that sell cheap 20L drum for this oil?

Thanks.

[woofy]

I have finally got the tech sheet for the SLX OE, and it meets

VW Audi 502 00/505 00/505 01

So am I missing something, or is the dealer doing the shonky and putting in an oil not meeting the specifications?

http://www.tds.castrol.com.au/pdf%5C9567_SLX_Professional_OE_5W-30_119562_2007_10.pdf

They should be using the SLX longlife powerflow...http://www.tds.castrol.com.au/pdf%5C...90_2007_03.pdf

[dazag]

MY10 RS TDI had a "Skoda recommends Shell products" sticker just under the bonnet, so I'm using VW507 spec Shell Helix Ultra Extra. costs between $75-85 per 5L bottle depending on where you shop. Oil filters you can buy for $18 each

[brad]

I have finally got the tech sheet for the SLX OE, and it meets

VW Audi 502 00/505 00/505 01

I assume you have a petrol engine Woofy? If so, 502.00 is fine for 15,000km change intervals. What are they charging for it - that would be more concerning. Cheapest 502.00 is Castrol Edge Sport 5w-30 on special at Supercheap for ~$30. As dazag says, the Shell 504.00/507.00 stuff is ~$80, sometimes as low as $65 on sale, so if they are charging around that price for 502.00 then maybe you can do better by supplying your own oil? Except when i supplied 5L, they used 4L & didn't give me back the leftovers.

My dealer uses Valvoline 502.00/507.00 (no idea if Valvoline have paid to have it certified or not) & charges $75 which I think is reasonable.

[woofy]

I got hit $100 for the oil, at the time I assumed it was the 507.00 grade, but when I needed to buy some topup went to check the work sheet and sure enough it wasn't the SLX LIII but rather the SLX OE. I bought 5L of the Penrite Enviro plus which is approved by VW for 507.00 for $60 recently, so not really happy about the ripoff pricing.

Dazag they all have that sticker about using Shell, I think that is the oil in them from the factory.

[wombatoutofhell]

MY10 RS TDI had a "Skoda recommends Shell products" sticker just under the bonnet, so I'm using VW507 spec Shell Helix Ultra Extra. costs between $75-85 per 5L bottle depending on where you shop. Oil filters you can buy for $18 each

This is what I based my oil purchase on as well-my 07 model has the same sticker. Mine wont go service to service without a top up at about 12000km. It's just coming up for it's 60000 service now so should be well and truly bedded in-I guess it's just a TFSI thing.

[Maverick]

Castrols site was playing up and mavericks list doesn't have it but doing a google search showed up that the slx professional oe is a newer "topshelf" oil so I'm guessing it's ok and is maybe just newer than the LIII that most places mention?

I've replaced my old oil page with a new one, no need to open pdf's anymore but searchable and sortable tables make it easier to find oils. Up to date as at last night with Volkswagen's data.

Volkswagen Oil Standards – lists of all approved oils – Skoda – Audi – Seat

All fluids and oil information can be found here as well