I am looking at oil, and it seems the only reason to use VW507 oil, is if there s a DPF..I have a 57 plate 2.0 TDI BKD Laurin Klement

BKD doesn't have a dpf and its fine to use vw spec 505.01 oil which offer better protection for the pd cams.

Interesting read here...

 

 

14 hours ago, silver1011 said:

Interesting read here...

 

 

 

Hi thanks for your reply.. this is very interesting, I have actually already purchased oil. But I had a chat with Opie (oils) and his input was that as you say I do not need to use 507, but 507 is a better oil an offers better protection.. So I purchased Mobile 1 ESP oil that is speced to both 505.01 and 507.00... tbh price wise there is not that much difference in the oils, and on the whole most good oils are specced to both ratings