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what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« on: 20 June 2011, 11:25 »
What is the correct oil VW use when not on longlife servcing ?  :undecided:
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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2011, 11:47 »
What is the correct oil VW use when not on longlife servcing ?  :undecided:

Steve, just use longlife oil. Saves lots of hassle.  :smiley:
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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2011, 11:53 »
What is the correct oil VW use when not on longlife servcing ?  :undecided:

Steve, just use longlife oil. Saves lots of hassle.  :smiley:

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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2011, 12:06 »
My dealer just uses long life whether you are on time and distance or variable..
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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2011, 12:13 »
My dealer just uses long life whether you are on time and distance or variable..

Mike the dealer says he used 5-30 shell oil thats the same as longlife right?

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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2011, 13:16 »
yes 5-30 fully synthetic,
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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2011, 13:26 »
What is the correct oil VW use when not on longlife servcing ?  :undecided:

502/505 oils may be used for the Time/Distance regime.

504/507 oils may be used for both Time/Distance and LongLife regimes.


And 504/507 oils are better for FSI/TSI/TDI engines, irrespective of regime, so go with the latter.
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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2011, 14:14 »
yes 5-30 fully synthetic,


Phil , so I can use any oil as long as its 5-30 ?  :wink:

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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2011, 14:26 »
use long life oil for both t&d and long life  :wink:

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Re: what's the Correct oil not on longlife ?
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2011, 14:46 »
The stuff the dealers use and most independents I believe is Castrol 5-30 and is fully synthetic.  Obviously you could try another brand but I think that is pretty much the best there is available.  Important thing is regardless of what service plan you are on you use the same stuff, the independent garage I visited also used the same oils.c
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