2.5 v6 TDI oil!?

[ArtBet]

Just visited my local Audi dealer and bought oil filter and oil and now i am a bit confused. They gave me Castrol GTX 10W40 half synthetic oil! When i had my last service i used 5W30 Long Life Quantum. Is this Castrol GTX 10W40 any good or should i return it and buy 5W30? Engin is 2.5 v6 TDI BDG. Thanks in advance !

 

[Mike B]

Are you on longlife servicing?Hope not but if so you will need that spec

 

[ArtBet]

Are you on longlife servicing?Hope not but if so you will need that spec

No I am servicing it every 10k KM/6k miles. Is this oil any good for 10k km service interval?

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Castrol GTX - what the! - Stay away from that.

Fully synthetic is what you need, service manual recommends 5-30 however a few of us on here run 5-40 as we believe it provides better protection at higher temperatures.

I use Shell Helix Ultra 5-40 and change every 6k.

 

[ArtBet]

Castrol GTX - what the! - Stay away from that.

Fully synthetic is what you need, service manual recommends 5-30 however a few of us on here run 5-40 as we believe it provides better protection at higher temperatures.

I use Shell Helix Ultra 5-40 and change every 6k.

Thanks!
That's what i was told by Chris when he did the cambelt, that's why i was a bit confused when they gave me this GTX stuff.
Didn't expect anything like this from Audi.

 

[Gazwould]

Art , what type of use is the car getting, road, track ?

 

[ArtBet]

Art , what type of use is the car getting, road, track ?

Road-only use.

 

[Gazwould]

5W 30 LongLife is your best bet and enjoy some fuel savings too. Just use it as an ordinary oil, I change mine every 6 months.

A Longlife oil has a superior higher additive package

 

[ArtBet]

5W 30 LongLife is your best bet and enjoy some fuel savings too. Just use it as an ordinary oil, I change mine every 6 months.

A Longlife oil has a superior higher additive package

Thakns for clearing this up! Now i have to pay another visit to my local Audi dealer and get a refund.
What make of oil did you use?
Thanks!

 

[Gazwould]

From TPS on an oil bonanza promotion, Quantum Longlife III 5L for £17 + vat

 

[ArtBet]

From TPS on an oil bonanza promotion, Quantum Longlife III 5L for £17 + vat

That's the one i used last time i did my service but that was in UK. Now i am in Latvia.
I tried to source it here in Latvia, but i gues it's UK-only brand. I am thinking to use Castrol Edge.