Hi looking for help need to do oil change but baffled what oil does my octavia 2002 1.9tdi ALH need im unsure what a pd engine is and if mine is a pd, apologies if this seems a daft question but i appreciate any advise Cheers 

I usually go for 5/30w with longlife spec (507.00). Though I'm sure 505.00 is probably ok.

This is the stuff I usually buy: "Petronas Engine Oil (Syntium 5000 AV 5w30 4ltr)" at £25/bottle.

If you've got a bit of storage space then it may be worth you looking at the larger containers as it's so much cheaper:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/362410-spotted-a-great-deal-on-50700-5w30-long-life-at-ecp-%C2%A3342-litre-25-litre-bottle/

thanks for that appreciate the help the old car could do with some new oil 

ALH is not a PD engine, just a plain old 90bhp tdi

505.00 spec oil is what you need, but 505.01 or 507.00 will be fine too.

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thanks again appreciate all the advice cheers

Try your local TPS when they ask for a account number give them 225909 and tell them your from Briskoda club.

 

They told me to use their quantum oil i think it's 10/40w but its a sliver /purple bootle and for the last 20,000 it has run great. You might need to remind TPS that you get trade prices, last service for oil, air, diesel & oil filter they originally wanted £90+vat, After discount that came down to £52 inc Vat

vw507 is the spec you need - it is the longlife code specific to diesel engines

Edited 12 July, 201510 yr by STSKODA

From the Mk1 Octavia manual.

thanks for help all sorted now and i feel happier knowing i gave the old gal the right stuff

thanks for help all sorted now and i feel happier knowing i gave the old gal the right stuff

What specifically did you go for in the end? Mine is starting to tell me it's coming up to that time again bahhhhhh (800 miles to go).