I'm pretty sure that this has been asked before, but thoughts change.

In October I'll be doing the oil change on my 1.9 TDI Elegance and on Dad's 1.8 20V. I'm fine with the filter, but getting varying answers on what oil to use.

For instance Skoda said use the same on both (can't recall the figure or type - written down else where).

A motor factor said needed different oils, different figures.

Skoda were considerably cheaper for the oil.

Tom

just amke sure it is a vw507 oil and you'll be fine

just amke sure it is a vw507 oil and you'll be fine

Which I assume is what Skoda would supply anyway?

Tom

are either cars on variable servicing intervals, or fixed?

are either cars on variable servicing intervals, or fixed?

To be honest I'm not sure what either of them are officially on, but they both get new oil & filter every year at the same time.

Mine does about 10k miles, Dad's probably more like 5k or less. His is an R plate I think and on about mid 60k miles, mines 02 and nearly 160k - nothing compared with yours of course!

I know you can tell the original service plan from the sticker in the boot, but I understand you can change the mode the computer uses somehow - is it possible to tell which mode it's in?

Tom

I reckon 5w40 would be fine for both as long as it meets the 505.00 spec for the diesel (as long as it's not a PD diesel, then you need 505.01), and 502.00 for the 20v. With it being an old diesel, I doubt it will be on variable servicing anyway.

I reckon 5w40 would be fine for both as long as it meets the 505.00 spec for the diesel (as long as it's not a PD diesel, then you need 505.01), and 502.00 for the 20v. With it being an old diesel, I doubt it will be on variable servicing anyway.

It's an old Police car if that would make any difference?

The petrol one on the other hand has always been a private vehicle.

Tom

I've got properyl confused here.

Thought your dad's was the R plate TDI, and yours was the 02 plate 20v, but that's wrong isn't it..

With it being a newish TDI, yours will be a PD enigne, which needs PD oil.

So, your TDI needs PD oil meeting spec 505.01. The old 20v will be fine with 502.00 fully synth oil.

I've got properyl confused here.

Thought your dad's was the R plate TDI, and yours was the 02 plate 20v, but that's wrong isn't it..

With it being a newish TDI, yours will be a PD enigne, which needs PD oil.

So, your TDI needs PD oil meeting spec 505.01. The old 20v will be fine with 502.00 fully synth oil.

Mine is the 02 1.9 TDi with and ASV engine - I didn't think that was a PD?

Dad's is the R plate, petrol 1.8 20V.

You're confused, I've just had a stream of emails from two different threads, on here, a roofer, my solicitor regarding a house I'm buying and the Girlfriend asking me about the house!

Tom

lol, sounds like you're having a cracking time!

Just looking on the net, it seems you're right. The ASV isn't a PD engine. Google was correcting it to ASZ and I didn't notice.

So, you should be fine with the same oil, as long as it meets both specs (502.00 and 505.00).

The ASV isn't a PD unit.

If you reset the "reminded" via the button on the dash that will put the car into fixed.

I normally get my oil from Opie Oils (site sponsor), the long life stuff I get is this: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-986-fuchs-titan-supersyn-ll-plus-0w-30-fully-synthetic-oil-for-vw-and-pd-diesel-engines.aspx, but I am sure you could speak to the guys there and they will recommend the right stuff for you. Plus you can get a Brisky discount from them

Edited 17 August, 201114 yr by mbames

For the mileage you are doing, this is fine

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-877-motul-8100-x-cess-5w-40-petrol-and-diesel-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

FWIW Quantum is usually cheaper than Opie, but I think I'd be being a little careful with the oils.

The TDI won't be so fussy as long as it meets the VW505 standard, although VW507 will be just fine in it.

The 1.8t has issues with sludging up if poor oil is used, so you need to be a bit more careful in your selection of a quality oil.

IIRC VW540 replaces the oil that car was designed for, so as such you could use a VW504/507 oil, such as mobil1 esp or Quantum LongLife III.

I notice that everyone is talking brand oils, does that means that I should forget about buys the oil direct from the Skoda Dealer then?

From what I saw on the Opie website, Skoda were significantly cheaper.

Tom

iirc, Skoda dealers tend to use Shell(?) Helix stuff in their workshops. What they supply over the counter, I have no idea. Phone and ask, and then base a decision on that.

I spend a bit more on my oil, but it stays in for 30k before it dribbles out...

I just get all my oil service stuff at once from skoda for my vrs, looked around a few times and there wern't anywhere cheaper. For my piece of mind i know that everything is the right spec and quailty.

Personally I can't understand the obsession with buying expensive oil surely if it's the same spec as vw's Quantum it's basicly the same stuff lol