There is no record of the last oil chandelier on my octavia so I am going to give it a service at the same time as doing the dsg oil/filter, getting the oil fuel and air filter isn't a problem I just get the ones that are recommended for my car.but where I have a problem is the engine oil after a little resurch it recommends I get a fully sinthetic long life oil and the I don't need change oil for upto 20+ thousand miles,unless you don't do much motorway driving in that case you don't need to use long life oil.in my case I do more short trips than anything els with the od motorway trip thrown in.with every other car I have owned I changed the oil and filters every 5,000 miles and if I got the long life oil for my octavia it would end up a bit expensive lol so could I get a normal fully sinthetic 5x30 oil and change it every say 10,000 ? Could anyone tell me what is the best thing to do I have never had one of these cars before and I am a little nervous about putting the wrong oil in and doing something to what appears to be a good engine cheers kev.

You need oil that is VW 507 approved.

Quantum longlife is what the dealers use and you can get it for less than £30 for 5L if you shop around.

For non long life oil use vw spec 505.01 oil as it will be cheaper than longlife oil especially if you are going to do 10k changes. Only time u cant use 505.01 oil is if you have a dpf which only applies to vrs pd or 4x4 pd. don't use any oils that don't comply with the vag spec to avoid premature cam wear.

Cheers lads !

You can get 5L Shell Helix Ultra 5W30 which is 507 approved for 29.99

 

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/p/accessories-engine-oil/engine-oils/engine-oil/5w30-engine-oil/?521772221&0&cc5_247

 

Or possibly even better, 5L of genuine Quantum Longlife for £27.99

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Longlife-3-5W-30-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-/171460731851?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item27ebdb23cb

Thanks very much lads I must admit that quantum long life looks good at that price that way it would still be getting the good stuff but at a better price cheers kev.

I forgot to ask what's your opinion on the dsg gear oil it's very expensive ? Or am I aswell just biting the bullet and getting the recommended oil ? Cheers kev.

505.01 is £24.99 from Eurocarparts, so not really much saving over 507 oil and another advantage of 507 oil is that you will get better mpg as its slightly thinner when hot.

 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/engineoils/5w40-engine-oil/?521776081&0&cc5_248

I forgot to ask what's your opinion on the dsg gear oil it's very expensive ? Or am I aswell just biting the bullet and getting the recommended oil ? Cheers kev.

 

Definitely don't play roulette with the DSG oil. Only use the genuine stuff that TPS or VW/Audi/Skoda dealers sell........part number G052182A2. Any alternatives are hardly any cheaper and not worth the risk. 

 

Don't play roulette with the engine oil either. 505.01 or 507 (I only use 507 Quantum longlife). 

Thanks for the help lads the only things I can find on eBay are quantum longlife 5w-30 fully synthetic at £34.75 is that the right one ? And when I put that code number in for the dsg oil it come up with febi 32394 £73.00 and it's from Poland I take it that is the wrong one ? Cheers kev.

Where is the best place to get the dsg gearbox oil from I.e best price part number ( go52182a2 ) cheers kev.

A number of UK based sellers list it, not least this one.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-6-SIX-LITRES-DSG-GEARBOX-OIL-FLUID-G052182A2-/331000300226?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

 

Which is a Skoda main dealer.

Where is the best place to get the dsg gearbox oil from I.e best price part number ( go52182a2 ) cheers kev.

 

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/dsg-oil-1-ltr-21884

 

Or go to your local TPS.....search for your local branch here http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/

 

Or any local Skoda/VW/Audi/Seat dealer will stock it. 

Edited 29 September, 201411 yr by booke23