Hi - i’m one of those strange people that likes to change oil again in between normal service intervals, so please bear with me!

 

I have looked at other threads but just wanted to be 100% sure. Is it ok to use Quantum Longlife III 507 grade? 

 

I’ve only ever had diesesl before this (pd and CR audi, VW) and it just feels strange that my petrol should also be using the same oil!

 

secondly I plan to do the change with a pele oil extractor as quick and easy. I’m guessing there’s nothing special about petrol tsi engines which do not allow an oil extractor to be used?

thank you! 

VW507 spec is the 'long-life' version of VW504 - which is the std oil for tsi engines so yes, you can use that oil.

 

When you say between 'normal' service intervals - I assume you mean long-life? Unless you're running the car in abnormal conditions, there would be no benefit in changing oil between fixed intervals.

 

It is good practice when using the Oil Extractor to still replace the Sump Plug. 

Then knowing you have all the oil out, or as much as is possible.

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1 hour ago, Scot5 said:

VW507 spec is the 'long-life' version of VW504

 

504 and 507 are both long life specs. 504 for petrol and 507 for diesel, ensuring low SAPS. Pretty much all oils that meet 504 spec meet the 507 also.

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What are the Normal Oil changes you are changing the Oil between.

Fixed @ 9,400 miles / 372 days,  or Variable @ 18,500 / 19,000 & 24 months?

http://volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/regimes

 

 

If on Variable and not doing high annual mileage would changing to Fixed Servicing not be a good idea.

& if you own the car and are keeping it use VW502 00 so 5w 40 FS and show the TSI that you love and cherish it.  

(not for cheapness, but for the longer life of the engine.)

Thanks for all the replies. Forgive me for being thick but I thought 507 was the best oil grade available for vag:

 

https://www.oilspecifications.org/articles/vw_motor_oil_specifications_explained.php

That is pre VW508 / 509.....    0w 20 FS LL

 

VW 504 / 507 the Recommended by VW and the spec for TSI 504 & TDI 507 for Variable & Fixed Servicing, Long Life Oil.

5w 30 FS LL.

 

Now that for WLTP is here VW have from the factory VW508/509 in the engines,   so that is the recommended 508 TSI & 509 TDI,   0w 20 FS LL.

No need to go over to this though, and as it is there will be 'Main Dealers' not using that yet at Services.

 

As to the best, well it is the recommended Long Life oils and the TDI's need VW507.

 

Your car, decide if doing fixed servicing of a TSI can you use the best or any VW502, 5w 40 FS.  the other 'Recommended Oil'.

Edited 30 September, 20187 yr by Offski

13 hours ago, Scot5 said:

VW507 spec is the 'long-life' version of VW504 - which is the std oil for tsi engines so yes, you can use that oil.

 

When you say between 'normal' service intervals - I assume you mean long-life? Unless you're running the car in abnormal conditions, there would be no benefit in changing oil between fixed intervals.

 

 

 

Thanks for all the replies folks. Did the oil change with Pela oil extractor - all good very easy to do.

 

 

 

Scot5, I’m a bit funny about oils. The oil I took out is noticeably thinner (even once its cooled down) compared to new stuff and its only done about 5,000 miles. I was a member of ukpassats where oil changes became risiculous with people on there doing them every few thousand km. its cold start that i’m mainly worried about.

Filter change as well,I hope!

23 minutes ago, Sad555 said:

Filter change as well,I hope!

 

At 5000 miles, not really necessary. Bear in mind the filter is designed to go 20,000 miles on the one oil change.

12 minutes ago, xman said:

 

Bear in mind the filter is designed to go 20,000 miles on the one oil change.

 

So is the oil yet the OP is changing early.

Correct. Just oil change in between services.

2 hours ago, ahenners said:

 

So is the oil yet the OP is changing early.

 

That's his prerogative. Skoda UK say 10k/1 yr for oil and filter is fine in worst case. If you change the oil twice as often, there's no automatic reason to change the filter twice as often too. The filter will probably have less contamination to filter with all that fresh clean oil.

 

He could do the opposite, change the filter every 5k and the oil every 10k and still meet/exceed manufacturers requirements.

 

IMO changing oil and filter every 5k would be borderline OCD unless he's either into track days or planning to keep it for 250k+ miles.

 

Every time a filter is changed you risk a lack of lubrication for several seconds while the oil filter and system primes.

 

 

It depends on where the filter is.

 

up top change is easy (mk2, tdi) but if underneath then removing oil at half distance and replacing it with fresh oil of the correct spec won’t hurt.

 

The filter should be good to 18.5k miles as that’s the interval, so it’s only a matter of new oil with new anti wear additives and less dirt.

 

seems like a good compromise to me if you can’t get to the filter, as long as it’s changed at the next service.

If changing filter and still wanting warranty, goodwill etc. probably stick with official Skoda VAG filter as it's marked up as such.

So what oil or oil spec did you put in?

6 hours ago, BATVANVRS said:

So what oil or oil spec did you put in?

Hey i put quantum longlife III 507. I’ve been using this for years on vag engines. £80 for x4 4.5 litre containers.