My recently purchased 2010 1.8 tsi Octy needs some oil (no surprise there!) and from what I can see it should be 5W30 with VW 502.00 compatibility. However, I also see reference to VW 504.00. Will either type be ok and is the VW compatability obvious when purchasing the oil? In 25 years of car ownership I don't think I've ever had to buy oil!

 

Thanks in advance. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Longlife-3-5W-30-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litre-Bottle-/182020506393?hash=item2a61448319:g:Cx0AAOSwJkJWl8iL

 

This is what the dealers use

VW 504/507 is the longlife oil for extended services. If you are planning to change the oil every year then 502/505 should be fine.

Ian

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Longlife-3-5W-30-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litre-Bottle-/182020506393?hash=item2a61448319:g:Cx0AAOSwJkJWl8iL

 

This is what the dealers use

Grade and spec spot on but dealers don't always use Quantum. That said for the money you can't go far wrong.

VW 504/507 is the longlife oil for extended services. If you are planning to change the oil every year then 502/505 should be fine.

Ian

I'd double check. Cars with mechanical high pressure fuel pumps normally require 506.01 as a minimum I think.

Grade and spec spot on but dealers don't always use Quantum. That said for the money you can't go far wrong.

Sorry, should of said 'Some' 

 

I think for the price of that oil its a no-brainer not to use the highest spec. 

Sorry, should of said 'Some' 

 

I think for the price of that oil its a no-brainer not to use the highest spec.

Couldn't agree more, I've stocked up.

Thanks all. I've ordered some too.

I'd double check. Cars with mechanical high pressure fuel pumps normally require 506.01 as a minimum I think.

Nope.  That's incorrect for the tsi / tfsi engines.

 

1.8tsi is 502.00 on fixed service and 504.00 on variable.

 

It's just as easy (and cheap) to run 504.00 all the time.

 

I run a lot of Castrol 5w-30 502.00 in mine as I change the oil at 7500km intervals and it comes on special for AUD30 (GBP15) at the local parts place every 6 months.

 

The good thing about running 502.00 is that there is some flexibility in the viscosity so you can run (for instance) mobil1  0w-40 during winter for cold starts and the 40w is good if your engine likes a drink or you do a few track days or it's a ridiculously hot summer