Hiya,

Recently got rid of the OH's renault grand scenic after the electronic harndbrake failed. Got her a 53 plate fabia SDI estate, one owner with 63k miles on it for £1300 taxed and MOT'd as a trade in from my local skoda dealer (a friend works there).

Anyway its now got 71k on it and due a service. I've bought the filters but have some oil in the garage which I bought when it was being cleared from the local supermarkets. What I'd like to know is which I should use. Please don't tell me I need to buy something else at £40 a gallon as I simply can't afford it sadly.

First option is havoline (synthetic) 5w 30 A1/B1 with spec ford WSS-M2C913-B

Second is Castrol GTX (semi synth) 15w 40 A3/B3 with VW spec 501 01/505 00

I first thought the havoline for its 5w rating in this cold weather, but am now thinking the GTX is better having the right VW spec even though its a bit thicker when cold.

I got loads ofthe GTX when they sold it off at my local Tesco at £2.99 for a 2l tub so hopefully its up to the job!

Thanks.

Edited 29 January, 201214 yr by capriman

tbh in an sdi with no turbo i'd have thought either would do

Hello capriman and welcome along

welcome to briskoda

Hi and welcome aboard.