Mobile One Oil

[Mr OCD]

Anyone use it in their LC / LCR?

If so which grade are you using? - What does anyone recommend for a Stage One LC?

Costco are doing it for silly money it seems so tempted to try it.

Been using GSF Fuchs Titan 5w 40... for last 30k miles.

 

[Shaunyboy]

The one oil is good stuff mate, just as good as the titan, how much is it going for?

As for viscosity id reccomend 5W40.

 

[Mr OCD]

Was going to get this...

Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 Fully synthetic motor oil

I have three litres in my garage given to me by a mate for nothing

Its £27 in Costco?

They also do Castrol Edge but not sure what that costs...

 

[Shaunyboy]

Valvoline Synpower is really good stuff used it in my clio and can reccomend it, 37 a litre which is only £10 more.

 

[Mr Bigglesworth]

Anyone use it in their LC / LCR?

If so which grade are you using? - What does anyone recommend for a Stage One LC?

Costco are doing it for silly money it seems so tempted to try it.

Been using GSF Fuchs Titan 5w 40... for last 30k miles.

Not Mobil 1 0W-40W, this isn't VAG 504 (found out after purchasing - doh)

 

[vwbassett]

i think the recommended british grade is 5w-30, I have had esp in over a year and find that the engine now uses a little oil - never used to but something to keep an eye on as i do. Runs very nice though.

 

[turbin]

Not Mobil 1 0W-40W, this isn't VAG 504 (found out after purchasing - doh)

wrong, Ive gone into this a couple times. Its perfectly good to use 0W-40 in LCR engine. Its approved above and beyond !

 

[Mr OCD]

Couldnt get anything except Mobile 1 0w 40 ... I'm not putting that in my 100k mile engine so I went down to GSF and got the usual Fuchs 5W 40 as recommended by Opie Oils

 

[Mr Bigglesworth]

wrong, Ive gone into this a couple times. Its perfectly good to use 0W-40 in LCR engine. Its approved above and beyond !

Well, I initially thought that but then on reading it seems like 505-507 are diesel specs and 502 - 504 are petrol specs. So confused I emailed Mobil Customer services asking specifically if Mobil 1 0-40W was ok VW 504 given it is VW 505 rating.

The email reponse I got back was:

Mobil1 0W40 motor oil does not meet VW 504.00 spec.

-- Thank you for choosing ExxonMobil products.
If you need further assistance, please contact ExxonMobil at 1-800-ASK-MOBIL

 

[turbin]

Well, I initially thought that but then on reading it seems like 505-507 are diesel specs and 502 - 504 are petrol specs. So confused I emailed Mobil Customer services asking specifically if Mobil 1 0-40W was ok VW 504 given it is VW 505 rating.

The email reponse I got back was:

http://my-gti.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/volkswagen_technical_bulletin17-08-01engine_oils.pdf

 

[Mr Bigglesworth]

http://my-gti.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/volkswagen_technical_bulletin17-08-01engine_oils.pdf

That's v useful.

So if I'm reading it right (which is often not the case) only Mobil 1 ESP and SHC Formula V 5-30W are VW504 compliant.

 

[turbin]

That's v useful.

So if I'm reading it right (which is often not the case) only Mobil 1 ESP and SHC Formula V 5-30W are VW504 compliant.

What engine do you have?


In my manual for my 2004 LCR it say vw502 or vw500 grades. Manual is 3 months old...

 

[Mr Bigglesworth]

What engine do you have?


In my manual for my 2004 LCR it say vw502 or vw500 grades. Manual is 3 months old...

Have an 02 LC

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1951610&postcount=1 reckons using VW504?

Just looked at manual, it says
1)long life service inspection: Petrol: multigrade synthetic VW 503 00,
or 2) inspection related to time or mileage are multigrade synthetic VW 500 00 or brand multigrade VW 505 01.

 

[Sparkie]

Have an 02 LC

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1951610&postcount=1 reckons using VW504?

Just looked at manual, it says
1)long life service inspection: Petrol: multigrade synthetic VW 503 00,
or 2) inspection related to time or mileage are multigrade synthetic VW 500 00 or brand multigrade VW 505 01.

Hi I've got a 52 LC
My manual states
A. Muiltigrade synthetic VW 500 00
B. Brand multigrade oils VW 505 01

 

[turbin]

yea, go with what the manual say

 

[Mr OCD]

Fuch Titan SuperSyn Fully Synthetic 5W 40 and rated to VW 505.00

£22 for 5 litres from GSF

 

[tonipieleanu]

For the last 30k km I'm running on Mobil1 5W50, Rally formula.

I've chosen it because of the high mileage of the car (180k km) and it's supposed to have better heat resistance.

 

[GREY 225]

Been using mobil one 0w-40 in mine for years now, 50k on clock and not a single problem, wont use owt else, one of the best oils you can buy.

 

[turbin]

look at the horsepower chart down the page

http://www.performanceoilnews.com/oils_against_oils.shtml

 

[Sparkie]

For the last 30k km I'm running on Mobil1 5W50, Rally formula.

I've chosen it because of the high mileage of the car (180k km) and it's supposed to have better heat resistance.

What do you recon to Slick 50 as an addition with high millage cars, I have a mk 2 gti as well on 150,000 miles drinks so much oil I should throw it away, but keeps on going!! Daily too!!
I stick slick 50 in every 20 thou and have even had it running with virtually no oil and the engine has been saved by the stuff. Pukka gear.