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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: mattGTI20 on 12 February 2012, 15:15

Title: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: mattGTI20 on 12 February 2012, 15:15

Sorry to have to post this I'm sure a little bit of searching will find it but I'm at work and my boss won't let me, so could anyone tell me if I can use 5w 30 oil in my 2.0 gti or does it have to be 5w 40 as I can get hold of halfords own 5w 40 but I don't reallywant to put in or mobil1 but it's 5w 30, the oil is on the min line so will need to put some in. Cheers

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: bacillus on 12 February 2012, 16:00

5W-30 fully synthetic oil that conforms to VW 504.0 spec is what you want.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: mattGTI20 on 12 February 2012, 18:04

What is 504 spec how do I find that out? Is it 5 30 that I need?

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: mattGTI20 on 12 February 2012, 18:07

Also can I not use 5 40 at all then?

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: SRGTD on 12 February 2012, 20:30

Check out this link;

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-742-vw-engine-oil.aspx

Shows a selection of oils that meet VW 504.00 specification.

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: Snooze on 12 February 2012, 21:00

5w 30 fully synthetic only. That's what vw say

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: mattGTI20 on 13 February 2012, 01:46

Cheers for that I have bought the right one thank god it was a bit of a guess, I'm taking it in for a cambelt at Vw on Friday just wanted to no if anyone had had there's done at Vw recently and if so how much including water pump

Title: Re: Need a quick answer please guys
Post by: SRGTD on 13 February 2012, 05:31

Prices for cambelt and water pump change are on the VW website. See link below;

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing