Yep, as it's VW 504 00/507 00. Or the 5W-40 would have done (505 01).
But NOT the 0W-30, which is 502 00/503 01/505 00.
Yep, as it's VW 504 00/507 00. Or the 5W-40 would have done (505 01).
But NOT the 0W-30, which is 502 00/503 01/505 00.
VW505.01 - 5w 40 is the minimum specification required for VAG PD diesel engines. These came into production around 1999 in the Mk 4 Golf range (and similar). Anything with this type of injection system needs 505.01 oil. Anything air cooled, petrol engined, or non PD diesel isn't so important.
Arosa_R
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Im pretty confused with all this oil talk..... ive looked at my cars old invoices and it says they used 5w-40 oil ... but on the last invoice it says Castrol SLX LongLife.
What can I use for my Arosa 1.4 TDi engine?
Cheers.
Riz
What can I use for my Arosa 1.4 TDi engine?
Cheers.
Riz
Hello Riz!
Fancy seeing you here.
Castrol SLX Longlife is fine, as that was the required spec before it got superceded by Castrol Edge. Long story short, you need oil with either VW505.01 5w 40 on the bottle, VW506.01 0w 30 on the bottle, or VW 504/507 5w30 on the bottle. Names (such as Castrol SLX etc.) mean nothing without the specs I've outlined there. Even if it says PD on the bottle, it must also have the quoted specs.
Fancy seeing you here.
Castrol SLX Longlife is fine, as that was the required spec before it got superceded by Castrol Edge. Long story short, you need oil with either VW505.01 5w 40 on the bottle, VW506.01 0w 30 on the bottle, or VW 504/507 5w30 on the bottle. Names (such as Castrol SLX etc.) mean nothing without the specs I've outlined there. Even if it says PD on the bottle, it must also have the quoted specs.
By that, I take it that its okay to put the top spec (?) 504/507 - 5/30 oil into our Leon PD150 which normally gets 505.01 - 5/40 in the dealers?
Please advise...
Please advise...
Blimey this oil lark is a mine field. I've read through this thread and am a little confused (not hard).
Help please.
Ok, I have a 53 plate Mk1 TDi 130 Leon. My local MCR (usually pretty good) told me I needed some semi-synthetic 15-40. I've checked on the tub and it says it meets VW 505.00. Is this any good or do I need a fully synthetic and/or VW505.01?
Help please.
Ok, I have a 53 plate Mk1 TDi 130 Leon. My local MCR (usually pretty good) told me I needed some semi-synthetic 15-40. I've checked on the tub and it says it meets VW 505.00. Is this any good or do I need a fully synthetic and/or VW505.01?
505.01, 506.01 & 507.00 all contain a magical ingredient.
Zinc Alkyl Dithiophosphate
Phenol
Diphenylamine
plus some ether in the 505.01.
Hence why its quite expensive compaired with a Ford spec semi-synthetic for example.
Zinc Alkyl Dithiophosphate
Phenol
Diphenylamine
plus some ether in the 505.01.
Hence why its quite expensive compaired with a Ford spec semi-synthetic for example.
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Brill. Many thanks fellas. I'll get it swapped tomorrow.
Also, I bought the filter. It's just the internal part and a couple of O rings in the box. I'm guessing it's like the old style cartridge filter where you re-use the housing.
This is not that hard. Your owners manual tells you what to use. If the label on the container matches the numbers in the manual, then you are good.
Viking on the same basis as you've answered above I've got a non-PD but used Mobil 1 Diesel (505.00)..........but next to it on the shelf at Halfords there is thier own Diesel 5W/40 (made by comma) that is 505.01 but is a hell of alot cheaper !!!....would this be "more than okay" for me to use the Halfords stuff ?.................I was a bit doubtful because of the 0W vs 5W (in that I do alot of cold starts in the middle of the night in winter for emergency response purposes) plus also I think that the Mobil 1 is ACEA B4 & the Halfords stuff only B3 (equal to Commas PD 5W 40 oil)
Paul
Paul
Does an oil degrade in a bottle through time?
I have managed to get my hands on some 5w40 Fully Synthetic oil and plan to use it in my engine at the next service, however it is likely to be a number of years old. What should I check, or is it more than suitable to use. If age is an issue, any advice on a use by date or in other words how long can you keep oil before (and if) it goes past its best. (My dad has a few litres sealed and I was planning to take them off his hands.)
I have managed to get my hands on some 5w40 Fully Synthetic oil and plan to use it in my engine at the next service, however it is likely to be a number of years old. What should I check, or is it more than suitable to use. If age is an issue, any advice on a use by date or in other words how long can you keep oil before (and if) it goes past its best. (My dad has a few litres sealed and I was planning to take them off his hands.)
Look on the bottle. Look for the VW Specification. Look for the specification VW505.01 5w 40, or VW506.01 0w 30, or VW504/507 5w 30.
That's all you need to do. They're all synthetic formulation but that's irrelevant / not important. Those numbers and letters are all you need to find. If it doesn't have one of them on the bottle, it doesn't go in the engine.
Don't confuse VW505.00 with VW505.01 either. The specifications are specifically what I posted here.
As long as no moisture has got into the bottles. Are the bottles sealed still? Where have they been stored?
No, it has to be 505.01 That last bit of the specification is ultra important. And it needs to be 5w 40 weight (viscosity).
This thread explains it all, right there in the first post. Link.
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