BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS.

[jonathan_phang]

Thanks for that. The gtd is due a service next month so it will get whatever oil vw give her, but I always like to have a top up bottle handy just in case of emergencies or a leak etc. I still have an unopened 4ltr can of Castrol Edge from my Leon, so it's handy that I can use that.

Cheers
Jonny

[oilman]

Hi Jonny

itavaltalainen is spot on.

Cheers

Tim

[oilman]

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[oilman]

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[joe6]

I have a MY 2010 Golf GTI unmodified. The handbook recommends using 5w30 fully synthetic spec 504/507. I am on a fixed mileage/annual service regime. The garage at the last service put in 5w40 to the same spec. Which should I be using? Many thanks.

[oilman]

Hi

The oil you need depends on the service schedule the car is on. If it is on an annual/10k miles service, you need an oil that meets the 502.00 specification. If it's the variable service schedule, you need an oil that meets the 504.00 spec.

502.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-746-vw-50200-oil.aspx
504.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-749-vw-50400-oil.aspx

The 504.00 oils are all good oils, so make your decision based on any brand/price preference you have. With the 502.00 oils, go for a 0w-30, 5w30 or 0w-40 or 5w-40.

Cheers

Tim

[itavaltalainen]

On fixed intervals you can use 502.00 spec oils. I'd go for a decent 5w40 or 0w40 (you can tell those if they have MB 229.5 approval in addition to VW 502.00).

BTW there is no 5w40 oil that fulfills 504.00/507.00 as these specs ask for 5w30 viscosity.

[joe6]

Hi

The oil you need depends on the service schedule the car is on. If it is on an annual/10k miles service, you need an oil that meets the 502.00 specification. If it's the variable service schedule, you need an oil that meets the 504.00 spec.

502.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-746-vw-50200-oil.aspx
504.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-749-vw-50400-oil.aspx

The 504.00 oils are all good oils, so make your decision based on any brand/price preference you have. With the 502.00 oils, go for a 0w-30, 5w30 or 0w-40 or 5w-40.

Cheers

Tim

Thanks Guys very helpful

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