Oil audi A4 tdi

mcmc

Hi all,

I rang Audi the other day to get a price for oil for my A4 1.9 tdi.

The manual and what i have used before is 5w40 fully synt. but audi are telling me its 0w40 now.

Is this true?


Thanks

crosstownk

Check the spec listed in the manual - it will look something like VW505.00. Once the oil you buy matches this specification you will be OK.

Note that VW505.00 is a semi-synthetic spec so it definitely won't be that but the spec will be in the same format. Also 0W/40 is a broader spec than 5W/40 so the Audi dealer may be correct. In fact both may do the job - just be sure that the VW specification is correct.

jawnuolis

mcmc wrote: »

Hi all,

I rang Audi the other day to get a price for oil for my A4 1.9 tdi.

The manual and what i have used before is 5w40 fully synt. but audi are telling me its 0w40 now.

Is this true?


Thanks

autodata shows 5w40 but there are important note longlife service =0w30 to ww specifications 506.00/506.01

mickdw

The vw spec is the important one. One oil manufacturer may have a 5w/30 that meets a particular vw spec while the correct oil may be 0w/30 from another oil company. So find out what the required vw spec is.... vw 505/01 or whatever it happens to be, then find an oil with that code on it.

mcmc

Cheers lads:)