I will be giving my 2018 vrs octavia its first oil change this week. 

 

Is it worth getting genuine skoda oil or will total 5w30 be fine. 

11 hours ago, aidy55 said:

genuine skoda oil

 

There is no such animal.

https://www.skoda-auto.com/services/engine-oils

Oil to the spec VW504 00 / 507 00,   0w 30 FS III or 5w 30 FS III.

 

(That is for a TSI VW504 00 be it fixed or variable servicing.)

 

A TDI is the VW 507 00 even if on fixed oil a filter service schedule.

 

Later on,  2018- then maybe the VW508 00 / 509 00,  0w 20 FS IV

 

In the UK the oil as used at Main Dealers might well be from Fuchs Lubricants & the Quantum Range. 

VW Group / Skoda recommended Castrol for decades, did they fall out with them?

Edited 2 January, 20242 yr by Rooted

VW 508, does not appear to be compatible with my 2018 octavia. 

 

I will go for this one

 

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-162052-shell-helix-hx8-ect-5w-30-vw-504507-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx

Good.   You do not need to even pay that much, but they are a forum sponsor.

 

So you are not part of the VW con of needing to get the WLTP Certification that held up delivery of cars.

 

You just need the VW504 00 / 507 00,   Available at Super Markets, Discount Stores, Motor Factors and just anyplace.

Just not in a Silver Bottle with VAG / VW-Audi branding.

 

VW Group not being an Oil producer.  Part owned by the Wealth Fund of an oil country. Qatar!

Edited 2 January, 20242 yr by Rooted

7 hours ago, Rooted said:

Good.   You do not need to even pay that much, but they are a forum sponsor.

 

So you are not part of the VW con of needing to get the WLTP Certification that held up delivery of cars.

 

You just need the VW504 00 / 507 00,   Available at Super Markets, Discount Stores, Motor Factors and just anyplace.

Just not in a Silver Bottle with VAG / VW-Audi branding.

 

VW Group not being an Oil producer.  Part owned by the Wealth Fund of an oil country. Qatar!

As much as VW don’t make their own oil, there is still differences in qualities of oil.

 

Im not saying one is better than the other but main dealers will use Quantum and that is personally what I use. Others may use Castrol or Shell as they are big ‘trusted’ brands.

 

lots of videos on YouTube of people testing the quality of comparable oils and seeing a huge range of results  

There are very much differences in oils and the sheets of the correct specs from what is acceptable to VW Group are easy to find.

 

Asda / Wall Mart / Tesco have Containers of Oils to the Manufacturers Specifications and standards and these Multi National Companies do not buy in the oil from 

Own Brand Bean or Digestive Biscuit Companies, they buy it from Oil Producers. 

 

Could it be from COMMA, or Fuchs or whoever. But it certainly is not some crap they buy in to sell across countries / nations.

 

VW Group recommended Castrol, French Manufactures were TOTAL, Japaneses might have recommended Mobile.

Funnily the highest engine failures out of manufacturers warranty period were or are German Manufacturers Engines.

BMW, Daimler Benz / Mercedes but they might be a Renault engine.

VW Groups reputation from engine failures and excessive oil use is well deserved. Especially with Euro 5 TSI,s. 

Edited 3 January, 20242 yr by Rooted

Can you get Ravenol VSW there?