Engine Oil

[Snoopycrx]

Hi all,

I am planning to change engine oil for my Polo GTI when it reaches 7500KM. Does anyone have an idea as to what brand and type of oil is suitable for this car? e.g 10W-40

Cheers

[GTIJNR]

Read ur manual, i don't think you can find our oil on the maket yet. VW recomemded Castrol, so i'll look at the Castrol Edge ranges. Y change its so early??? The synth in there would last 10.000 kms easy. N 10W40 is too thick 4 a 7500kms old engine.

some digging found:

Castrol Edge 0W-40 surpasses a wide range of specifications and has
numerous manufacturer approvals and suitable where the following
requirements are called for:
American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Classifications:
• Petrol :SM, (SL, SJ, SH and all superseded classifications).
• Diesel :CF
Association of Constructors of European Automobiles (ACEA):
• A3 (Stay-in-grade, extended drain intervals for high performance
petrol engines).
• B3 (Stay-in-grade for high performance indirect injection diesel engines).
• B4 (Stay-in-grade for modern high performance direct injection
diesel engines).
• BMW Longlife 01.
• Mercedes Benz 229.3 approved.
• VW 502.00, 503.01 and 505.00 approved. ( VW 502.00 suited for GTI but NOT long life service, n please don't use a repco filter lol)

[GTIJNR]

Also

Castrol Edge Sport 5W-30 is recommended where the following
current and superseded specification of performance levels are cited:
American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Classification:
• Petrol: SM (SL, SJ and superseded classifications)
• Diesel: CF
Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles (ACEA):
• Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicles -
• Petrol: A3*
• Diesel: B3*, B4* (recommended for diesel, including turbocharged
engines in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles)
• May also be used where ACEA A1, A2, B1 or B2 are recommended
Motor Manufacturers:
BMW: Longlife Oil 98
Ford: M2C-153D, M2C-153E
GM: 6 094M SG/CC/CD (6085- superseded)
Mercedes-Benz: 229.1, 229.3
VW: 502 00/505 00 Is VW505 00 is Long life service?? As said in BMW???

[Snoopycrx]

Thanks for the info.
What do you mean by Long Life Service?

[GTIJNR]

Last for 15000 kms acording 2 VW is Long life oil

[shaneth]

Well instead of a new thread i thought i would dig up an oldie. also may add the info to FAQ.

Emailed service manager about recommended oil and this was his response.

The oil recommended by Volkswagen is Castrol TXT 50501 5w40

Now my question is i went on castrol australia site and the oil isnt there.

Another search found this but it doesnt seem right.

SLX Professional
VW 505 01 5W-40
High performance free flowing synthetic engine oil specifically designed and co-engineered for use in Volkswagon turbo diesel engines. (Not suitable for diesel particular filters)

EDIT : after searching more i can only guess he gave me the wrong one. As it looks like its for diesel cars. CAn any mechanics shead some light. Seb, ANdrew anyone else????

Edit 2 : Now im so Freakin confussed. The castrol site when you search for polo only has the TDI and the CLub and match varients. And all of them recommend Castrol 505 01 which im guessing is the same oil.

[mitch_gti]

I changed my oil and oil filter at 2,500 kms.

VW filter and Shell Helix Ultra 5w40

Changing again when i reach about 5,500 (now on 4,600)

Then flash time.


PS had car since november 06 and im absolutely loving it.

[shaneth]

did the shell meet the vw standards??

[mitch_gti]

I rung the service department. Even though i realise the service department representatives are usually quite hopeless they mentioned they use Castrol at the dealership and in the GTI's they use 5w30 synthetic oil.

Im pretty happy with the Shell product, so i will stick to that.

Also stick with the shell 100ron fuel.

On the note of fuels, i was forced to fill up with BP ultimate as shell was out of the 100ron stuff.

BP ultimate

[shaneth]

Mitch just a something to keep in mind. If your not running vw spec oil and something happens to your engine it can void your warranty. Heard of a freind who di this with a magna.

[Wand Weaver]

BP ultimate

That's odd - my GTI loves it's feed of BP Ultimate, when I put V-Power (98RON) into it, it wasn't so happy.

Back on the topic of Engine Oil - this stuff seems to fit the bill:

http://www.mobil.com/Australia-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_1_ESP_Formula_5W-30.asp

[shaneth]

I dont understand why none of them have the GTI in there car lists.

[Wand Weaver]

I dont understand why none of them have the GTI in there car lists.

Well, the Mobil site I just linked to just listed out the standards which the oil complies to, no mention of specific cars at all.

What you're looking for is VW 502 00 compatible oil.

[shaneth]

Yeah on the mobile site you can search by specific car. Im yet to double check my manual but is that what it says (502 00) as the service manager at VW said 505 01

[Wand Weaver]

See Page 18, Booklet 3.3.

Longlife Service:
VW 504 00
VW 503 00

No Longlife Service:
VW 501 01
VW 502 00
VW 504 00.

It also says that the engine won't detonate with 91RON, although it will knock until the "anti knock system" (ie knock sensor) is activated and burn more petrol. At least I don't have to worry *too* much if I get caught out on an interstate trip.