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@kodiaqsportline fair point on the servicing interval. My intention was to mainly find out what oils are factory recommended for the engine and then decide on the best oil for the driving habits. My logic is a lower viscosity long life oil will be better for frequent cold starts and short trips, although I’m aware it’s terrible for the engine either way. @Rooted Thanks for the heads up on the spark plugs. I just found out they were changed during the last service so happy days. Air filter will be changed during my next oil change and checked every year. I appreciate all the feedback and feel a lot more confident purchasing my oil now. I’ve settled on the VW Longlife 504/507 spec 0w30, most likely the same as what’s in there now.

I got the impression that the Skoda dealer parts rep I was speaking to didn’t know much about the 508/509 spec. He basically just said 0w30 504/507 is the recommended oil based on my reg. I’m still keen to switch to 0w20 508 as it seems like a better option for mostly city driving / short trips, but on the other hand 0w30 504 seems like safer option where I can’t really go wrong. Would love to know if any other Kodiaq 1.4 TSI owners are using 508 spec 0w20 and what their experiences are?!

Just wanted to chime in here in case it’s any help to anyone. My 2017 1.4 tsi Kodiaq registered in the UK in Sept 2017 says in the owners manual that the recommended oil for variable servicing is 508 00 (504 00 optional) as it seems to be the case for all 1.4 owners. I’m starting my own servicing this year, so I rang the dealer to see what oil was used during last 2 services. They said OW30, which was a surprise to me as I would have expected a 502 spec oil as recommended in the owners manual for the fixed term annual services that the car was set for. I called a second dealer to find out what they’d recommend if switching to variable service since the car doesn’t do a lot of miles. They looked it up by the reg and said 504 00 0w30 is the recommended oil. They believed 508 00 is for the 2020 models and higher. What I find misleading is that VAG recommend 508 00 in the owners manual for 1.4 tsi engines, and the 1.4 tsi kodiaq was only manufactured up to 2018. I still want to believe 508 00 is the correct oil as stated in the owners manual but I’ll play it safe with a 504 spec since it’s what the dealers are recommending.