Oil advice A6 C5

[OopsyDaisy]

Looking for some advice on the correct oil for my car.
Its an Audi a6 2.7t c5 shape. Its covered 170k and I want to make sure I'm using the correct oil for my cars age and miles and of course the UK climate LOL. I've just got back from Halfords the staff there told me I should use use 5/30 Fully synthetic but I never trust the word of them usually.

Which oil do you good people recommend?

 

[Garpemo]

Castrol 0W-30 long life. But change it at 15000km

 

[Garpemo]

Now I'm using a castrol 5w-40 but I'm changing it at 10000km

 

[OopsyDaisy]

is that the fully synthetic your using? Are you sure this would be good for my mileage?

 

[CHRISTOPHÉ]

I use 5-40 semi synthetic from euro car parts for less than £20 with a filter I don't mind doing it every 6 months my car is 2.5tdi and has just turned 127k on 04 plate.

 

[Garpemo]

is that the fully synthetic your using? Are you sure this would be good for my mileage?

Never ever ever use a semisynthetic or a mineral in your car. You will get great carbonization and it will clog. I live in Sweden and we have a harder climate then you have and at your mileage I'd use the 5w-40 because it's a better oil. My car has done 100k miles and I'm using the 5w-40 and it's great.

The old saying that the semisynthetic or fully mineral is better for an engine is bs.

 

[myth]

I'm satisfied with 5w-40. My engine has 308000 km on the clock.

 

[Garpemo]

I'm satisfied with 5w-40. My engine has 308k on the clock.

Fully synthetic?

 

[CHRISTOPHÉ]

They recommend 5-30 for your engine and you get a free filter using code HOT30

 

[CHRISTOPHÉ]

I just checked and mine is fully sorry was at halfords and they had semi but went with the ECP stuff

 

[myth]

Fully synthetic?

Fully synthetic
http://www.autoa.ro/images/products/Ulei-Motor-Castrol-Edge-5w40-1l-Turbo-Diesel_p3054.jpg

 

[OopsyDaisy]

CHRISTOPHÉ awesome price and a free filter! Just ordered 10 litres with my free filter less than £30, cant thank you enough my friend.

 

[CHRISTOPHÉ]

No probs glad I could help.

 

[adamss24]

Use a decent quality fully synthetic oil in 5w40 weight if you can and drop it every 6k or yearly, your cams and turbo will thank you for it !

 

[Garpemo]

I vote for the 5w40 also. It's a great all round oil for sure.