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VW Passat - What oil?

  • 04-06-2009 12:58pm
    #1
    badboyblast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭


    Went into Halfords yesterday and they were charing me € 60(looks like a 5 litre container) for oil for my 05 VW Passat Sport Diesel 2 litre, anyone one here know what oil is best to use
    or should I go with what Halfords recommended?


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  • #2
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    google your nearest motor factors. It will be a lot less than what halfords are charging.

    your manual for the car will indicate what oil it takes.


  • #3
    macrubicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭macrubicon


    If it's the new shape it needs to be the fully synthetic VW507 standard... that engine comes with the long life oil for the long service intervals.

    Check the manual to be sure... it should give a VW 50X number for the oil.

    I picked up a 5Ltr from a motor factors for about €50 where as the 1ltr. were €18 from a garage!


  • #4
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Ferris


    Make sure the local motor factors give you the correct (0w30 Fully synthetic) oil. In my experience motor factors will try to pawn off any old semi synthetic gunk on you. My da uses castrol edge on his Audi 2L Tdi although there are better oils out there for the money if you ask me.


  • #5
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Ferris wrote: »
    Make sure the local motor factors give you the correct (0w30 Fully synthetic) oil. In my experience motor factors will try to pawn off any old semi synthetic gunk on you. My da uses castrol edge on his Audi 2L Tdi although there are better oils out there for the money if you ask me.

    good point. gonna make a new thread for this.


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