Before I call the dealer, I wondered if anyone has got views on this.

Although my Octavia II VRS was on variable servicing, the service indicator came up at almost 10,000. The dealer, without asking me, has now put it on the 10,000 mile schedule. I'm not so bothered about that, but I am bothered that the oil they've put in is called Synta SJ 100. Never heard of it. I use my VRS in, er, spirited fashion most of the time and don't like the idea of a cheapo oil swirling around my finely honed metal bits...

Any views on this oil?

Synta is a VAG's own brand oil, which is as good as anything else tbh

That's a relief, mate. Thanks

Yeah, I've owned a MkII Golf G60 (supercharged GTi for those who don't know) for 9 years and the only oil i've ever put in it at a service is Synta. VW call it Quantum Synta Silver which is semi-synthetic (gold is fully synthetic like Mobil1 but too thin a viscosity for a 18 year old car, even though it's only done 100k miles) and it's the standard stuff they use, but it IS good stuff if it's anything like the stuff I use.