I know this subject has been covered many times but I'm looking from a slightly different angle. I know what oil spec. I need, I just have difficulty finding it!

Availability of VW505.01 spec. oil for the PD engine on fixed servicing seems to be a problem for Fabia drivers. I assume Octavia and Superb drivers who have this engine are on variable servicing and therefore can pick up Castrol Longife SLX II from outlets such as Halfords or other high street motorist accessory shops.

Have any Fabia diesel drivers managed to find oil at local motor accessory shop or even better at filling stations? I now look at what is available every time I fill up with fuel at a different filling station, in the hope that I can come on here and say Fabia diesel drivers can get 1L top up bottle of oil from filling station xyz, I've been disappointed for the last year.

Looking at the list prepared by Denis (DGW) the following look most likely to be available at filling stations:

Esso 505 01 5W-40

Castrol GTD 505 01 5W-40

BP Special Visco V 5W-40 (fully synthetic)

Shell must have a product which meets VW505.01, but I cannot find what it is as my local Shell filling station only stock product suitable for

Millers oil do an oil specifically for the VW PD engine.

If you have a look on their web site it lists the local accesory shops that stock their products.

Hope this helps.

http://www.millersoils.net/index2.html

Dougal

Money for a Ferrari v12 (and it's services) is far harder to find though IMHO

Opie Oils is a UK supplier of Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL PD SAE 5W-40 (fully synthetic) and does mail order. Check oilman's posts for e-mail contact address or do a Google search for the company.

Might sound obvious, but is it really expensive from the dealer?

I came across this -

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Motul also do a 5w/40 505.01 specific oil, they also do a 0w/30 506.01-506.00-503.00 specific oil for people with extended oil change intervals.

Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL PD SAE 5W-40 (fully synthetic) works out to be about

Might sound obvious' date=' but is it really expensive from the dealer?

I came across this -[/quote']

IIRC the 5 litre oil is

I want to keep using the same brand of oil as I was always lead to believe don't mix 'em.

Maybe we could get a group buy going??

Maybe we could get a group buy going??

Good idea,

I am going to contact the admin about this, perhaps organising a group buy on oil for Febuary, this will have a good discount and should bring the VW505.01 spec oil down to around

I would be interested in a group buy of the fuchs 505.01 oil maybe about 10litres

I should think i would have some. I'll know better nearer the time

Group buy good idea!

Could do with some, approx 5-10litres! Depends on my wallet:(

I got a litre from the dealers today - just under

Seems to be some interes here.

I will put some good prices together and contact the admins for permission.

Cheers

Guy.

Happened by them on a business trip the other day and tried my luck looking for some 505.01 oil... bingo!

Q8 Formula Excel 5w40 Very High Performance synthetic motor oil

Still dear for a single litre at

Happened by them on a business trip the other day and tried my luck looking for some 505.01 oil... bingo!

Q8 Formula Excel 5w40 Very High Performance synthetic motor oil

Result

Think this is the first time anyomne has found VW505.01 spec. oil at the roadside

Result

Think this is the first time anyomne has found VW505.01 spec. oil at the roadside

I know, thinking that for most people this may work out to be the cheapest option as postage is a fair few quid on 5 litres of oil...

I know, thinking that for most people this may work out to be the cheapest option as postage is a fair few quid on 5 litres of oil...

Wait until you see oilman's prices.

Yup c'mon lets get a GB going