MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: micaerin on May 20, 2011, 06:35:21 pm
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sorry i know this must have been asked,but dont have time to search, was told by main dealer that my oil needed topping up, its not got longlife oil in it so what oil should i use?
Thanks in advance :happy2:
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5w30 castrol edge, then somthing like 501 or 507 means it's longlife I think...
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sorry i know this must have been asked,but dont have time to search, was told by main dealer that my oil needed topping up, its not got longlife oil in it so what oil should i use?
Thanks in advance :happy2:
Strange your main dealer had to tell you your oil needed topping up...
But why didn't they suggest / try & sell you a suitable oil in that case ?
Castrol Edge 5w30 will be fine and is readily available for about £10 a litre ( or cheaper).
It is VW507 spec which is Longlife but is better quality than non longlife & can be mixed with whatever you have in there now.
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I was looking through the threads to find out about this myself. From what I gather the best advice is to just use Longlife oil (VW 504/507 spec) for best protection, such as Castrol Edge 5w30 as suggested. I saw 4 ltr bottles in ADSA for £30 or £36 (can't remember). As long as it says on the bottle it conforms to VW 504/507 spec you should be ok.
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The wording you need is approved to VW504 standards.
All GTIs should be using longlife oil, but time and distance servicing.
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cheers guys, he did try and sell me something but they were so busy he forgot to mention it when i payed the bill