Sorry if this has been asked a thousand times, but do I really have to use Long life oil? The car will annually doing 6,500kms so I plan to service it every 12 months. Should normal Castrol Edge 10w30 be ok? Or should I really use Castrol Edge 10w30 LL?

1 hour ago, RSZWEI said:

I plan to service it every 12 months.

So timed service; with the stated mileage, "ordinary" oil is adequate.

VW 502 00 can be used for Fixed Service intervals with a TSI.  *  5w 40 FS. * 

 

The Long Life is VW504 00 / 507 00 and 5w 30 FS III or 0w 30 FS III for fixed or variable / flexible services. 

 

Not 10w 30 FS III

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 December, 20232 yr by Rooted

Thanks guys. 

Yes as above. Use vw 502.00 approved 5w40 oil. Change at 6 to 8k miles ideally. Lots of decent oils to choose from.... 

 

The long life description can get confusing, as vw502.00 oils are not long life in terms of extended duration and long life regime in vw speak, but do often comply with some other manufacturers long life schemes.

 

Even if you choose to use ll3 vw504.00 oil - change at 12 months 8k miles max. 

 

Remember the days of 3k servicing - our 1989 Honda prelude used to go in for 3 month 5k km max oil changes... in my book, 6 to 8k or 10k miles is still extended mileage!! 

 

I should have had a closer look in the handbook: