Checked the oil on my recently purchased 2016 diesel VRS and it’s a little low. In the boot there is a bottle of oil the previous owner left. Looking on google though I’m slightly worried it’s the wrong oil?

 

Its in a Skoda bottle and it’s VW 508/509 0W-20.

 

Can anyone advise if this is correct or not? Everything I’ve read points to 507 0W-30.

Should be vw507. 

It should be VW507.

If the car is running that oil, I would be getting it changed as soon as possible to avoid any damage to the engine/dpf. 

It was 2018 and pre WLTP Certification that VW Group / Skoda went to VW508 00 / 509 00 so 0w 20 FS IV for TSI & TDI,s.

 

So for the Euro 6 TDI's before then it is VW507 00 so 5w 30 FS III and for fixed or variable servicing.

Some and dealers are using 0w 30 FS III.

Edited 15 December, 20223 yr by toot

Interesting, I’ve no idea if the previous owner has been using this oil or not but assume so with it being in the boot. Not good.

Ok, it’s a new sealed bottle. I’ve spoke with the previous owner and it was actually purchased for a different car so all good

 

Any recommendations on brand? Or stick with the VW stuff?

VW do not produce or manufacture oil.    No point buying Castrol unless you want to. 

 

Quantum / Fuchs supply VW UK / TPS,

 Anything is fine as long as the correct spec, Comma, Tesco / Asda or anyones as long as to VW 507 00. 

From erWin a list of spec and maker's.

oil_pdf.zip