Oil spec

[Teutonic_Tamer]

all cars should have the longlife 5w30 oil in them as standard.. whether on t&d or ll..

Yeah agree but tell the dealers that.....................cost cutting to reduce service pricing and retain business methinks

Cass

Agree with you there Cass, and I bet your stealer replaces a lot of cats.

In your instance, I'd find a franchised stealer who has a contract with Castrol, or take in your own oil for them to use.

[Cass]

BTW, my car was first registered in Sept 2006 (MY2007) and is on T & D servicing regime.

What do you think ?

Cass

Me thinks you need to get out more!      5k miles a year - does it ever get warm?   

You're right TT - need to get out more. I'll try my best 

Cass

[Cass]

all cars should have the longlife 5w30 oil in them as standard.. whether on t&d or ll..

Yeah agree but tell the dealers that.....................cost cutting to reduce service pricing and retain business methinks

Cass

Agree with you there Cass, and I bet your stealer replaces a lot of cats.

In your instance, I'd find a franchised stealer who has a contract with Castrol, or take in your own oil for them to use.

Cheers TT - I'll get my own oil - Castrol Edge 5w30

Cass

[Teutonic_Tamer]

all cars should have the longlife 5w30 oil in them as standard.. whether on t&d or ll..

Yeah agree but tell the dealers that.....................cost cutting to reduce service pricing and retain business methinks

Cass

Agree with you there Cass, and I bet your stealer replaces a lot of cats.

In your instance, I'd find a franchised stealer who has a contract with Castrol, or take in your own oil for them to use.

Cheers TT - I'll get my own oil - Castrol Edge 5w30

Cass

OK, pleased to be of help. 

BTW, if you don't have access to any "trade" types of accounts, have you registered for the forum discount with Opie Oils, one of the forums sponsors (I think!) - because Simon (at Opie) can supply the proper Castrol stuff a fair bit cheaper than Halfrauds and the like. 

[Caz]

all cars should have the longlife 5w30 oil in them as standard.. whether on t&d or ll..

Yeah agree but tell the dealers that.....................cost cutting to reduce service pricing and retain business methinks

Cass

well, i know what goes in our cars here at my local vw so... ill speak for these then... and my own...

[Cass]

BTW, if you don't have access to any "trade" types of accounts, have you registered for the forum discount with Opie Oils, one of the forums sponsors (I think!) - because Simon (at Opie) can supply the proper Castrol stuff a fair bit cheaper than Halfrauds and the like. 

Just found this - price any good

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1054381

Cass

[Teutonic_Tamer]

BTW, if you don't have access to any "trade" types of accounts, have you registered for the forum discount with Opie Oils, one of the forums sponsors (I think!) - because Simon (at Opie) can supply the proper Castrol stuff a fair bit cheaper than Halfrauds and the like. 

Just found this - price any good

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1054381

That really IS cheap.  I'm guessing it will be £11 plus the chancelors share, but even so, that is very close to cost price! 

Don't forget though, the GTI needs 4.6 litres, so if they only sell it in multiples of 3 litre bottles, then you'll need two "lots".  Actually, get a boot load, because Halfrauds charge £13.99 just for one litre, and about £46 (ish) for the 4 litre can!  And Opie oils will not come close to matching that!

Is there a specific Costco link to that deal?

Now, WTF is my nearest Costco . . . .

[Cass]

Got a mate who is a member - will be checking outr this weekend

Cass

[candy turbo]

my dec 2006 has only 6800 miles no the clock and am really happy about that !
   imo cant go wrong with shell helix ultra in most vag engines (petrol)  ??

[Teutonic_Tamer]

my dec 2006 has only 6800 miles no the clock and am really happy about that !

 

You, too, need to get out more! 

imo cant go wrong with shell helix ultra in most vag engines (petrol)  ??

Firstly, I'd be a little more specific in that statement.  For example, my database serch shows eleven different types of "Shell Helix Ultra" - ranging from a 15w50 which only meets the obsolete 501.01 standard, to a pre-FSI old skool 502.00 5w40.  It also includes a "generic" or "one size fits all manufacturers" brew, and completely irrelevent Mercedes-Benz only and Vauxhall-only oils, along with the correct (in our specific instance) 504.00 spec oil.  Furthermore, it also includes the older 503.00 LongLife 2 spec oil.

So, there like all oils, with your comment, there is a very high chance of "going wrong".  The devil is in the detail, as the old saying goes. 

At the end of the day, though, why not stick with the very oil which was developed in sole partnership with Volkswagen - that being Castrol?