Gti Oil Top Up Needed....which oil???

[Mr Savage]

So i'm guessing that Castrol Edge 5W 30 is fine to use?

It says in the manual to use VW 502.00 compliant oil for time/distance services and to use 504.00 for long life servicing. I'm on the service pack (every 10,000 miles) so technically I should use 5W40 which is 502.00 compliant?

But will using the 5W30, 504.00 higher grade cause any issues for topping up?

[2014GTi]

I would advise you try and stick to using LongLife Castrol Oil regardless of the service regime your on.
All my previous VAG cars have been run on Castrol, it's good oil.
If you look at your engine oil cap it will even have Castrol printed on it

[Mr Savage]

The oil cap is in a really awkward place isn't it!? Back of the engine surrounded in red hot engine components. I had to give up earlier and will need a funnel to get the oil in.

[GiT1984]

So i'm guessing that Castrol Edge 5W 30 is fine to use?

It says in the manual to use VW 502.00 compliant oil for time/distance services and to use 504.00 for long life servicing. I'm on the service pack (every 10,000 miles) so technically I should use 5W40 which is 502.00 compliant?

But will using the 5W30, 504.00 higher grade cause any issues for topping up?

That's what I'm doing too!

[Mr Savage]

My oil was alarmingly below the minimum mark on the dipstick but my check engine oil light never came on?

Half a litre has pulled me about a quarter of the way into the middle. How low does your oil level have to be before the light comes on?

[skippy]

My oil was alarmingly below the minimum mark on the dipstick but my check engine oil light never came on?

Half a litre has pulled me about a quarter of the way into the middle. How low does your oil level have to be before the light comes on?

I reckon the light would have been come on imminently, if anything like our Polo GTI (although the sump is bound to be larger on the Golf) the 'max-to-min' marks represent about 1 litre of oil, probably a little more on the Golf. The oil light does illuminate early for obvious reasons but I think you got there just before it had chance to come on.

[GeoBog]

For the ones that had top up oil in the boot from the dealers, what type of Castrol Edge 5w30 was it? Was it Professional Long Life 3 or FST?

Does anybody know if there is any difference between Castrol Edge Professional Longlife 3 5W30 and Castrol Edge 5w30 FST? I've had a look on Castrol's website and I couldn't find the Longlife version and for my reg number it says it's recommended the FST version.