Quick oil change question (VW504 in Fixed service engine)

[dmz]

Hi Folks,

 

Our Monte (1.2TSI, 105ps) is due its annual work, so got all the bits ordered from eurocarparts and have made a start.

 

Noticed that I had ordered the Shell ECT C2/C3 0w30 vw504 spec oil rather than the vw502 spec...

 

Car is on fixed service times, does 6k per year, so it hits the date each time rather than miles.

 

From what I have read, VW504 is higher spec, so more expensive, but since I've got it and don't fancy another trip out unless I need to

 

 

Is there any harm in using the VW504 spec oil in it versus having the VW502 spec? Assuming its going to get changed in next 12mo/10k anyway, is it going to be better for it/trash the engine? 

 

 

 

Any help is appreciated

 

Dmz

 

 

[Ootohere]

No harm in anyway.

It is what a main dealer uses if doing a Fixed or Variable (flexible Service.)

But they would have 5w 30 & unlikely to use 0w 30, but then still no harm will be done.

[dmz]

Brilliant thanks GoneOffSki

 

Just wanted to check with the community before bunging it in.

 

Tell you what, the sparks looked a funny colour when I got them out (insulator near tip had a red coloration to it) used to chocolate brown rather than this...but never had iridiums in before.

[xman]

Brilliant thanks GoneOffSki

 

Just wanted to check with the community before bunging it in.

 

Tell you what, the sparks looked a funny colour when I got them out (insulator near tip had a red coloration to it) used to chocolate brown rather than this...but never had iridiums in before.

Have you used any fuel additives?

[dmz]

Not recently, it had a tank of poor petrol in & ran a bit lumpy.

After that it got a dose of redex in that seemed to cure the lumpiness.

Might that be the cause? If so.. Interesting..

[xman]

Not recently, it had a tank of poor petrol in & ran a bit lumpy.

After that it got a dose of redex in that seemed to cure the lumpiness.

Might that be the cause? If so.. Interesting..

Some additives use a (somewhat discredited) octane enhancer called mmt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylcyclopentadienyl_manganese_tricarbonyl

Leaves a red hard deposit of manganese oxide (not good)

Edited 6 August, 2016 by xman

[fabiamk2SE]

Its just a better spec.

I have them put in 504 in mine when its on Fixed Servicing.

Can only do it good imo.