1 minute ago, s88urd said:

Just near the bonnet catch

Yes mine don't have it. But I serviced it last week with Castrol edge 5w-30. Couldn't believe how re easy to service this car is. Took an hour tops

1 hour ago, s88urd said:

My 2018 TSI 280 (CJXA) has a sticker for 504 00/507 00.

Recently had a service at a indy and they used 5w30 Castrol Edge LL

Supports the fact that 504/507 was 5w-30 and then changed to 0w30; probably for EA888Gen4 engines

Finally thought about it when the bonnet was open:

Same but different grade to Gen3.

I was told by several different VAG techs that I know, that it was 0w-30 from the gen3 GPF unit. It came out of the factory with this grade to comply with the WLTP standards and would then be changed back to 5w-30 at the first service.

in most cases 0w30 will be better instead 5w30,

due higher percentage of true synthetic additives

i can recommend 0w30 Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4210 LL3

DNFE 280ps 2023.

Interesting to show and compare stickers ... my DNFE '21 shows....

I am on the opinion that the change to 0W-30 was just to achieve better score in the emissions statistics, and not a real technical requirement ... while I keep compiling information, curiously I've noticed that the 504/507 norm is solely for "long service interval" to which all cars seem to be subjected to when sold (new), and no other lubricants except up to 0W-30 are within that range .... but the question is ... when you switch to "normal interval", it would make sense then to utilize the 502/505, which seems to be what VW was promoting before for EA888 engines including the earlier 280... oils like the Castrol Edge promoted as the standard oil are upto 5W-40 in 502/505 guise, but only 0W-30 in the 504/507 guise ....

Since I am on "short interval", will get an eye out for502/505 oils and see what is coming up ...

DNFE 2023.

i'm skeptical about long intervals,

especially with my urban 22 kmh average speed

replacing on ~ 7.5 kKM

0w30 Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4210 LL3

replace interval calculator by avg speed:

motor hours * avg speed = replace interval (km)

300 * 20 = 6 000

300 * 50 = 15 000

300 * 80 = 24 000

urban driving is destroing oil more quickly than highway.

that is i do too, but on 1.5 tsi 150.

0w30, 505-507, Shell AV-L, average speed 30km/h, interval 8000kms or 8 months.

funny how the stickers are somewhat misaligned 😁

Mentioned elsewhere, now running Fuchs GT1 on 5W-40.

Hi ,

I am sure that the Skoda service manager at my garage tells me the first thing that comes into his mind.

Castrol told me it's 0 20 W grade required or 5 30 W for the 1.5 Tsi engine.