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OIL Question

  • 04-01-2010 11:44pm
    #1
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭


    Have been offered some engine oil 5w-30 Full synth.

    My car is a VW 2.0 TDi would it be ok to use this oil in my engine ?

    Its conforming to ACEA and API standards etc, which according to my spec is ok to use, just what would be the effect of a different full synth oil, there is another product that is specifically for VW here.


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  • #2
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    Also the manual states that I should use VW502 00/VW500 00 fully synth oils.. where available.


  • #3
    Pkiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    Does your manual state that 5w-30 is suitable for your engine?


  • #4
    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    How old is your car? I thought 507 was the spec for the 2.0tdi


  • #5
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    05 yeah it can take 5W-30 but it also says you should use an oil that is VW (500,502, and 507) but what would happen if i used the above one which is for a pug/cit car.. would my engine go pop. is there a difference between 5W-30 for VAG/PSA.

    I want to service the car myself next time around.


  • #6
    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    Are you doing a long life or standard service? It seem that the spec of that oil is higher than the spec listed for your car.I have hard that if you put in to high a spec on certain vw's you can have problems with camshaft wear.
    Did you get the oil for free? can you not just change it in a local factors for the right stuff and then sleep easy at night!!!


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  • #7
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    No im getting it from adverts ? someone off loading some fully synth comma oil. on a normal service interval..


  • #8
    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    normal service interval you can use 504 spec long life 507 spec 504 is cheap from the factors even 507 is alot cheaper than it used to be.I ust woundn't like to risk the wrong oil in a good car


  • #9
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    I guess so, not really worth the hassle I've been obsessed with the correct oil going in so far.. prob should go with the most suitable.. cheers!


  • #10
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,809 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    ..there is no such thing as Peugeot/Citroen/VAG/MB...etc etc oil. There is oil, and different types are multiple classifed for many makes.

    OP, see this spec:


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  • #11
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    Cheers so why does the manufacturer specify for VW/PSA etc


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  • #12
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    That oil will be fine in your engine, HashSlinging.

    The manufacturer recommends that oil because they are making a cut out of it. It is after all "their" oil. It's like zippo lighters recommend you use genuine zippo lighter fluid. That sort of thing.

    As galwaytt pointed out:
    galwaytt wrote:
    ..there is no such thing as Peugeot/Citroen/VAG/MB...etc etc oil. There is oil, and different types are multiple classifed for many makes.

    So you don't just have to get the VW oil and the oil you have is more than perfect.


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