2019 oil spec

[joe6]

Not had much joy with the search. Just bought a 2019 gti performance and noticed vw 508 0w20 as the oil spec in the manual. Is this what folks are using or is there an approved alternative?  Many thanks.

[Rudedog]

This threw me at first when I read this in the handbook... I called my dealer and they confirmed that I should use 504/507 5w-30, the 0w-20 is only used to provide better mpg figures (less engine resistance), I don't think I'd want to run my engine long term with oil that thin.

[huddo]

I’ve recently changed the oil in my March 2020 TCR (cars just done 10,000 miles and it was telling the oil wasn’t due a change for almost another year which didn’t feel comfortable with, call me old fashioned !) any how a quick call to my local TPS and they supplied me with 5w 30 long life fully synthetic quantum oil (in a environmentally friendly cardboard “cube” along with filter and new sump plug (made of plastic and really quite a clever design, think the sump is also plastic). Nice easy job on the whole and for what it cost I’m a lot happier knowing it has fresh oil in despite it having “long life oil” in. I’m sure lube technology has moved on but for peace of mind I’m sorted.

[Adam T7]

I use 5w 30, as does the dealer. I’m also an old school pedant when it come to oil changes - every 6 months (ish) - probably OTT but peace of mind (sort off)

[BobbyT]

At my last VW service they used Shell 0W30 but it was 5-30 before that. 

[Norwich7point5]

I'm due to replace the oil in mine in the next couple of weeks. I'm gonna use Castrol EDGE Titanium 5W-30, as recommended by my local dealer, as they didn't have any of the Quantam oil in the snazzy 4litre cubes.
Andrew Chapel (Volkswizard) has a good video on his youtube channel regarding a DIY oil change; it's worth a look.

[willni]

I use 5w 30, as does the dealer. I’m also an old school pedant when it come to oil changes - every 6 months (ish) - probably OTT but peace of mind (sort off)

Careful now I was recently chastised for saying I do every 6 months/5k miles whichever is sooner

I use Millers Nanodrive 5W30 

[Adam T7]

My GTI is 30 months old with just over 10k on the clock, it’s had 3 oil and filter changes.😄

[joe6]

Thanks for the responses. Vw508 sounds good to me. I have used 5w30 in previous cars and they last well. Our mk6 gti (10 reg) has had no problems for 85k. Like AdamT7 I usually do 6 month/5000 mile oil and filter changes.