Hello

 

Just in the process of running in my new citigo SE

Thinking of buying a 1l of top up oil in case ( to keep in car) if it needs any during running in period

 

What oil does the car come with so I can buy a 1l bottle ?

 

Not sure that modern engine's use any oil but always good to have some ?

 

Thanks Steve

 

Edited 8 June, 20197 yr by steveeeg

I'm pretty sure you don't need any. But you should find correct specification from owner's manual. If fixed service intervals then VW502 00 I guess. Or at least that's what it used to be. 

Have checked owners manual which states contact garage for correct oil ...

 

 

Appreciate info regarding correct oil  just in case needs topping up

 

Is this ok from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Castrol-15668E-EDGE-5W-30-Engine/dp/B011KRABFK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=engine%2Boil&qid=1560068273&s=gateway&sprefix=engine&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

 

Thanks Steve

Edited 9 June, 20197 yr by steveeeg

That is fine.

Or nip into Asda or Tesco. (Other supermarkets or Motor Factors are available.   Any Brand and even Own Brand as produced by oil producers.

& get.

Oil to VW 504 / 507 so that same 5w 30 FS III (Long Life).     

 

 VW502 00 so 5W 40 FS can be used since you are doing fixed servicing, but best not mix oils if it had Long Life from the factory.. 

 

Possibly even UP!MiiCitigo built in the past 18 months left the factory with VW508 / 509 0w 20 FS IV.

All other VW Vehicles did so that VW Group could have the WLTP figures. 

Edited 9 June, 20197 yr by Skoffski

3 hours ago, steveeeg said:

Have checked owners manual which states contact garage for correct oil ...

You might want to double check. Somewhere they should tell recommendations for oil specifications. 

My Bad does state details below :-

 

Will get a top up kit ordered

 

topup kit

 

Thanks for your help  cheers Steve

 

Edited 9 June, 20197 yr by steveeeg

You may get cheaper VW502 00 oil from your local car parts supplier. For example Castrol if you like. 

 

That "top up kit" is VW504 00 so called long life oil but does the job. 

1 hour ago, Emil said:

You may get cheaper VW502 00 oil from your local car parts supplier. For example Castrol if you like. 

 

That "top up kit" is VW504 00 so called long life oil but does the job. 

Nice one many thanks , most likely won't need to use the top up oil , but always good to have some handy especially on a new car when u don't know if it will use any

Cheers Steve

In the UK the price between VW 502 or VW 504 / 507 is not worth bothering about.

 

The car never left the factory with VW 502 /  5w 40 FS even though it is on Fixed Servicing.

 

No need to pay £12 a litre for Castrol 5w 30 FS III,  and 5w 30 FS suitable for VW's does.  (VW 508 /509 FS IV is a crazy price)

 

If you want VW 502   5w 40 FS that is cheap enough and no need to buy Castrol, but places like Home Bargains or B&M sell it,  

Or own brand Asda or Tesco available.

 

 

 

This does not show the MPI's, but this is what Skoda shows since they had to get the WLTP Certification.

 

Edited 9 June, 20197 yr by Skoffski

All depends what you want to spend,and are prepared to accept.......

Manufacturers handbook states  -use Castrol Edge Professional -that is recommended by Skoda. Sure,you can buy cheaper and what you want. If you have just bought a new car.in my case I don't cut corners for a few quid. I paid under £10 .00 for one litre  Longlife 3 oil ,and also bought some coolant for top up.None of it is cheap.

Suppliers  www.vw motoparts.com (no connection)  -were the cheapest I could find,delivered to the door......

Edited 9 June, 20197 yr by Blackcountryman

Nothing special about CASTROL other then VW recommending and big advertising budgets,

and likely the main dealer will use Quantum / Fuchs.

Bought the castrol as it was £13 quid with a bag I can keep in boot

 

Only done 250 miles so far and not used any oil 

 

Cheers Steve

VW502 00 isn't necessarily 5w-40. 

VW504 00 isn't necessarily 5w-30.

 

VW doesn't give any recommendations for viscosity. 

 

And no one knows what oil they put in in the factory. Might as well be VW502 00 if these small city cars have fixed service intervals in every European country. 

 

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I've owned 3 Citigo with 1.0MPI. Non of those needed more oil between oil changes. But I like to have some oil available so I know what you mean. 

 

You have to go out of your way in the UK to get VW502 that is not 5w 40 FS or VW504 / 507 that is not 5w30 FS III or 0w 30 FS III

 

They are not using 5w 40 FS at the factory because the vehicles might need tested when imported to other countries and had to be able to replicate the EU Test results and now the 

WLTP test results.   They were not achieved at the Tests Facilities with VW 502 00 spec oil.

 

There are UK Main Dealers that will say they do not use VW502 for Servicing even though doing 'Fixed Servicing' as per the vehicles Service Code.

Some even wrongly say at the Service Desk it is not Full Synthetic, but then they are receptionists and not Mechanics or Technicians.

Some will tell you they do not have VW502 00 available.

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

 

 

 

VW Group stated punting out petrols and diesels with VW508/509 to get the WLTP results / figures, 

and as they show not using the 0w 20 FS IV might mean higher emissions.

That was them using the oil that might just reduce fuel consumption and emissions for testing and retesting and yet many Main Dealerships are not yet Servicing TSI's or TDI's from 2018 using oil to the spec VW508 / 509

 

Edited 10 June, 20197 yr by Skoffski

In few seconds I found VW502 00, 0w-40 from Castrol Uk sites. Just an example. 

Good, it is not commonly on the self to pick up very often. Reason being the UK climate / weather and the suitable oils for that.

It is perfect for 1.4 TSI 132-136kw Twinchargers, as VW 504 / 507 long life oil can mean short life engines, as with other Euro 5 TSI's.

Edited 10 June, 20197 yr by Skoffski

I have Castrol 0w-30 VW502 00 in my Cirigo engine here up north. I ordered it from Germany. Less hydraulic lifter knocking during winter cold starts. 

I had a new 1.0 3 cylinder Toyota iQ late 2010 when they changed from Euro 4 to Euro 5 and Toyota changed the Oil Spec after a few months of the Euro 5's from 5w 30 FS to 0w 30 FS as so many owners / drivers were complaining of the poor fuel economy after having had Euro 4's.

 

It took VW long enough to go 0w 40 FS IV, just doing it when they were struggling to get the WLTP approvals.