Is Castrol GTD Magnatec 5W-40 a suitable oil for the furby. The website says it meets technical spec VW 505 00. Is this the same as VW 505 01. I have read the oil Guide but this seems to point to a Castrol oil that doesn't exist! Can anyone help.

505 00 isnt the same as 505 01 therefore it is not suitable.

Do a search and you wil find an extensive list of suitable oil.

You can buy it from a dealr or from the user 'oilman'.

does anyone know if you can use mobil 1 as i have loads of it !!

Don't think so mate. It has to meet the VW spec (505 01) as Ross stated above.

Thanks for the info. I have found the Castrol oil which meets the spec now. Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel 5W-40. Specially formulated from VW pumpe duse engines and VW 505 01 compliant.

Cheers

I have added that new oil to the list of 505 01 oils in the FAQs. Interestingly, Castrol now sell an oil (Castrol EDGE 5W-30) meeting the new VW 504 00/507 00 specification developed specially for VW and Audi cars including those on Longlife service. More details can be found in the link below:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericsection.do?categoryId=9004667&contentId=7009470

I put motorway services 5w-40 in out company superb (PD130) to stop it dying after the amber oil light came on

Some oil is better than no oil

Some oil is better than no oil

Very true. How much did you put in and is the car on variable servicing?

I've just bought ONE litre from my Skoda dealer. (

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ive had a go with the castrol 'what oil to use' tool.

It gives 2 engines

Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG1- 96kW); oil EDGE 5W-30

and

Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG0/2- 96kW); oil EDGE TURBO DIESEL 5W-40

Does it make a difference as to which engine you got? will putting the EDGE 5W-30 oil in the Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG0/2- 96kW) car makea difference?

Both are 2003 onwards.

I have added that new oil to the list of 505 01 oils in the FAQs. Interestingly' date=' Castrol now sell an oil (Castrol EDGE 5W-30) meeting the new [b']VW 504 00/507 00[/b] specification developed specially for VW and Audi cars including those on Longlife service. More details can be found in the link below:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericsection.do?categoryId=9004667&contentId=7009470

Glad to help!

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ive had a go with the castrol 'what oil to use' tool.

It gives 2 engines

Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG1- 96kW); oil EDGE 5W-30

and

Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG0/2- 96kW); oil EDGE TURBO DIESEL 5W-40

Does it make a difference as to which engine you got? will putting the EDGE 5W-30 oil in the Fabia 1.9 vRS TDi PD (QG0/2- 96kW) car makea difference?

Both are 2003 onwards.[/quote']The Fabia vRS as sold in the UK cannot be put on variable servicing, ie QG1.