Hi I'm servicing my car tonight, changing the cam belt, and changing oil. I have a 1.8t 4x4 with the ARX engine. It is on Variable servicing.

i have been to Halfords, and thier book states I should use a 5w-40

I have also looked at this table http://www.skoda.co.uk/skoda3g/content/extras/faq/docs/oil_recommendation.pdf

and It seems to say I need 0W-30

Please help someone must know the correct oil.

Thanks

Sorry for putting this up again, just I have not had any replies yet!!

I also have it re-mapped too if that's important

Pleas help!! Also where can you get Haldex oil other than at Skoda??

Halfords are wrong. You need a spec VW 503 00 oil for variable service intervals. This is an 0W-30 fully synthetic oil. The FAQ on this subject is currently missing, but here is an oldish list of suitable LongLife oils:

Aral SuperTronic LongLife II SAE 0W-30

BP Visco 7000 LongLife II SAE 0W-30

Castrol Longlife 2 Top Up SAE OW-30

Castrol SLX LongLife II SAE 0W-30

Elf Evolution CRV SAE OW-30

Esso Universal LD SAE 0W-30

Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL Longlife Plus SAE 0W-30

Q8 Formula Excel EDX SAE OW-30

Mobil SHC Formula LD SAE 0W-30

Motul Specific 50601 50600 50300 SAE OW-30

Shell Helix Ultra X SAE 0W-30

Texaco Havoline Synthetic 50601 SAE OW-30

I have been using the version of Castrol SLX LongLife II which includes that spec plus 506 00 and 506 01. But be aware that Castrol also make a version of that meeting spec VW 503 01 - this is not suitable for your car.

You should be able to get Haldex oil at any VAG dealer.

You will need to use VAG-COM sftware (or a dealer) to reset your car for variable servicing.

Thanks for the help on that, thought they were wrong!!!

Cheers.

Halfords are wrong. You need a spec VW 503 00 oil for variable service intervals. This is an 0W-30 fully synthetic oil. The FAQ on this subject is currently missing' date=' but here is an oldish list of suitable LongLife oils:

Aral SuperTronic LongLife II SAE 0W-30

BP Visco 7000 LongLife II SAE 0W-30

Castrol Longlife 2 Top Up SAE OW-30

Castrol SLX LongLife II SAE 0W-30

Elf Evolution CRV SAE OW-30

Esso Universal LD SAE 0W-30

Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL Longlife Plus SAE 0W-30

Q8 Formula Excel EDX SAE OW-30

Mobil SHC Formula LD SAE 0W-30

Motul Specific 50601 50600 50300 SAE OW-30

Shell Helix Ultra X SAE 0W-30

Texaco Havoline Synthetic 50601 SAE OW-30

I have been using the version of Castrol SLX LongLife II which includes that spec plus 506 00 and 506 01. But be aware that Castrol also make a version of that meeting spec VW 503 01 - this is not suitable for your car.

You should be able to get Haldex oil at any VAG dealer.

You will need to use VAG-COM sftware (or a dealer) to reset your car for variable servicing.[/quote']

The 503.01 spec is the higher performance specification VW oil, this is as used in the Audi TT's and LCR's, it is suitable for use in our engines and is a longlife oil, infor as confirmed by Opeioils as I bought the 503.01 on their recommendation, particularly if your car is remapped