Which engine oil?

[Lancashire Lad]

Hi all, my check oil level warning came on(first time).
I embarrassed to say I don't which is the correct oil. Its leon fr 184 diesel. I have a bottle of 5w-30 in the garage from my last car. Is that the right one?

 

[caz95]

Castrol 5w30 mate

 

[Lancashire Lad]

So any 5w-30 will do for now? I'm due an oil change in 2000 miles so I just want to top it up.

 

[caz95]

Should be fine yeah castrol is just the recommended one think I used Mobil last time I topped mine up

 

[Lancashire Lad]

Well this one is ultratec gtech2 lol. I don't remember even buying it.

 

[motty225]

Any 504.00 oil

 

[Lancashire Lad]

My manual says vw 504 is for petrol engines?

 

[Unizz]

Hi all, my check oil level warning came on(first time).
I embarrassed to say I don't which is the correct oil. Its leon fr 184 diesel. I have a bottle of 5w-30 in the garage from my last car. Is that the right one?

Hi mate I have the exact same car
And I put nothing but this, its long life and works a charm. Don't put any other **** in and continually top it up don't let the warning come up again.
Hope it helps

Castrol 15668E EDGE 5W-30 LL Engine Oil, 4L - Gold https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011KRAGH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Moc-Cb3S2Z2VS

Regards

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[Lancashire Lad]

Hi mate I have the exact same car
And I put nothing but this, its long life and works a charm. Don't put any other **** in and continually top it up don't let the warning come up again.
Hope it helps

Castrol 15668E EDGE 5W-30 LL Engine Oil, 4L - Gold https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011KRAGH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Moc-Cb3S2Z2VS

Regards

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Cheers, I'll get the garage to put that in when I have a service.

 

[Big Col]

it needs to be VW 507 spec

after that pick your brand. I've tried several brands across 3 VW diesels and couldn't see any difference between them. Mobil1, Castrol, Quantum.

 

[Unizz]

Cheers, I'll get the garage to put that in when I have a service.

Just stock up on them I get them on Amazon when prices drop.
Aqib

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[LouG]

I've switched to Castrol LL now that Mobil thinks their synth oils are made of gold and diamonds, and charge accordingly.

 

[Lancashire Lad]

Bollocks I've topped it up with the stuff I had and it looks like it is 505.1 spec!

 

[Laurbach]

Does anyone know if the new Cupra with gpf needs a specific oil, or just the same as non gpf engines? The booklet says about diesels with dpf but doesn't mention anything about the petrol??

 

[cupra14]

Looks like it's VW 504

Go for 5w30, too.

The maintenance manuals are on here if you look

 

[KXL]

Hi mate I have the exact same car
And I put nothing but this, its long life and works a charm. Don't put any other **** in and continually top it up don't let the warning come up again.
Hope it helps

Castrol 15668E EDGE 5W-30 LL Engine Oil, 4L - Gold https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011KRAGH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Moc-Cb3S2Z2VS

Regards

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This exactly, I had this very oil in my car from factory, went for the first service after 21 months, thinking, surely the new oil would make it better, or get more mpg. The new non-long life oil (according to Seat, this was Texaco oil and not Castrol) and I felt the engine was worse, and trip PC showed worse mpg right after, and consequently after till I returned the car.

 

[Unizz]

This exactly, I had this very oil in my car from factory, went for the first service after 21 months, thinking, surely the new oil would make it better, or get more mpg. The new non-long life oil (according to Seat, this was Texaco oil and not Castrol) and I felt the engine was worse, and trip PC showed worse mpg right after, and consequently after till I returned the car.

Worse mpg on the Castrol oil I posted?

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[KXL]

Worse mpg on the Castrol oil I posted?

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No no, car came on Castrol Edge Professional oil, at the first service they changed the oil to Texaco branded. One would assume, as the oil is new, should give better performance or mpg compared to the old 20+ months oil. But no, it was 4-5 mpg down with the new Texaco oil. So for me, it's thumbs up for Castrol due to this..

 

[Unizz]

No no, car came on Castrol Edge Professional oil, at the first service they changed the oil to Texaco branded. One would assume, as the oil is new, should give better performance or mpg compared to the old 20+ months oil. But no, it was 4-5 mpg down with the new Texaco oil. So for me, it's thumbs up for Castrol due to this..

Ahhh it's not often im right lol!
Yeah I only use that oil too

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[LouG]

I can't see oil alone accounting for a 4 - 5 mpg reduction, unless it was 140 grade gear oil.
Did you do a mileage calculation over several tanks, or just rely on the computer readout?