Author Topic: VW 505 00/ VW 500  (Read 2647 times)

Offline faisalgti

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VW 505 00/ VW 500
« on: 11 November 2007, 18:59 »
Need to get car serviced soon and thinking of starting to use Castrol Magantec. Just checked out their site and their 15-40w range says that its the same spec as VW 505 00.

In my manual it says that VW 500 is what i should use , i know it sounds stupid but is the one castrol mention 'VW505' and 'VW500' or is 'VW 505 00' a different type altogether?

Also need to get a bloody rear bulb!!!

Go to autobulbs direct for that, is it easy to open the back light box and easiliy put the bulb on?

Its my first 'proper' car and i really would rather do these things myself as my previous car mazda 323f(ewwww!) i didnt really wanna know, now i finally own a golf id have fun knowing it inside out
« Last Edit: 11 November 2007, 19:02 by faisalgti »

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Re: VW 505 00/ VW 500
« Reply #1 on: 11 November 2007, 19:49 »
as far as i know for a 1.8T 20v Edge 5W 30 is the right oil.

edge is better than magnatec

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Re: VW 505 00/ VW 500
« Reply #2 on: 11 November 2007, 20:02 »
as far as i know for a 1.8T 20v Edge 5W 30 is the right oil.

edge is better than magnatec


Do you think itll be the same for 2.0 GTi?



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Re: VW 505 00/ VW 500
« Reply #3 on: 12 November 2007, 09:09 »
For the 2.0 GTi use 5w-40.

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Re: VW 505 00/ VW 500
« Reply #4 on: 12 November 2007, 14:37 »
For the 2.0 GTi use 5w-40.


Cheers aland!!!