what oil should i be using ?

[bigblokey0]

its a 1.8 petrol turbo a6 on a 2000 w plate just looked in the manual and it mentions different oils depending on chasis number any ideas ????

 

[enda1]

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/castrolhomepage.do?categoryId=3205

Try this castrol website to check the right oil for your car. I think the reason they mention different oils is whether your car is on the standard 10,000 mile oil change schedule or the variable service schedule.
I run mine on Castrol Magnatec but this has since been replaced with Castrol Edge

This link is the to the product data sheet
http://129.35.64.91/bpglis/lubtds.nsf/technicaldata/B90FC1BAAA8F4291802570A60047165E?OpenDocument

 

[bigblokey0]

this is it my motor is on the long service oil change so do i need a special kind of oil?

i looked at the castrol website and there telling me 5w 30 does that sound right ?

 

[enda1]

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9007840&contentId=7014782

This link is to the Castrol FAQ section and the answer is on there in the first section

 

[bigblokey0]

ok so its castrol edge 5w 30 i need then and i can use this oil to top up my existing oil ?

 

[enda1]

they say you can safely mix it with all previous oils

 

[bigblokey0]

just had a look at the price £45 for 4 litres is that right or am i going completely mad ?

 

[enda1]

Haven't checked the price recently as I got the magnatech the last time.
Here are some other oils that meet the same 506.00-506.01 spec. I got this from erwin the official audi site.
Shell Helix Ultra X SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Texaco Havoline Synthetic 506.01 SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601

If you tell me your usual brand of oil I can check which one is suitable. (the file is made up of 20 or so pdfs so I can't post them.

 

[bigblokey0]

i havent put any oil in the car since ive owned it and i dont know what the previous owner put in

is it a semi or full oil?

 

[enda1]

I think most of these oils are fully synthetic. Below is a list of all the oils that meet the VW504.00/507.00 which superceeds the VW506.00/506.01 spec and should be suitable for your car. There are others but these are the only ones i've heard off in the UK. If you check the oil containers it should state what oil specs it meets ans should state the vw reference

Agip Agip 7008 SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Agip Autol Carrera Longlife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Aral Aral SuperTronic LongLife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Avia Aviasynth 5W-30 longlife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
BP BP Visco 7000 Longlife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Castrol Castrol Edge SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Castrol Castrol SLX Longlife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Castrol Castrol TXT 507 00 SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Castrol Longlife III Hochleistungsmotorenöl SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Castrol Castrol SLX LongLife III Topup SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Elf Elf Solaris LLX SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Elf Elf Excellium TDI SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Eurol Eurol Syntence Longlife SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Fuchs Fuchs TITAN GT1 Longlife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Mobil Mobil 1 ESP Formula SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Motul MOTUL Specific 50400 507 00 SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Repsol Repsol Elite Longlife 50700/50400 SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Shell Shell Helix Ultra VX SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Statoil Statoil LazerWay LL SAE 5-W30 50400/50700
Texaco Havoline Ultra V SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Total Total Quartz INEO 504-507 SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Valvoline Valvoline SynPower XL-III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700
Volkswagen Original Teile ® Volkswagen LongLife III SAE 5W-30 50400/50700

 

[bigblokey0]

n1 thanks for the help

 

[bigblokey0]

update: i bought some oil turns out its gotta be 10w 40 part synthetic for my year car anything over 2003 has gotta be fully sythentic 5w 30

 

[Rev-head]

see the next time you are looking for Oil if you go here
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/Members.aspx

audi-sport members get discount


....out of interest who gave you the spec on the Oil?

 

[bigblokey0]

i dont have a password for that as im not a member

the spec on the oil was in one of those flip down books that you find in car shops you know the ones with every make of car and year and so

 

[Jason]

Come on get a life!!!

If you are running a performance car it has to be fully synthetic oil,no?

Keep yeh chip fat for your old Mk11 diesel golf!!

 

[enda1]

Here's a list of the long life oils that meet your spec for your car (again got this from erwin the official audi site
Agip Agip 7007 SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
BP BP Visco 7000 Longlife II SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Castrol Castrol Longlife 2 Top Up SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Castrol Castrol SLX Longlife II SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Cepsa Cepsa Star Eco Synthetic SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Fuchs Fuchs Titan Supersyn SL Longlife Plus SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Kuwait Petroleum Q8 Formula Excel EDX SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Motul Motul Specific 506 01 506 00 503 00 SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Quantum Quantum Longlife Engine Oil SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Repsol Repsol Elite Turbo Life 50601 SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Shell Shell Helix Ultra X SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601
Volkswagen Original Teile ® Volkswagen LongLife II SAE 0W-30 50300/50600/50601