MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: ARV_90 on January 24, 2013, 09:58:02 am

Title: Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
Post by: ARV_90 on January 24, 2013, 09:58:02 am

As the title say's

I have been given a few of these 1lt bottles of oil, I'm ok with the 10/40 but what does the A3/B4 mean, Anyone know.  :wink:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff229%2FBesidog%2Foil.jpg&hash=498d636b171eefa1172d0ee76574e3cf1da2121f)

Title: Re: Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
Post by: bacillus on January 24, 2013, 03:12:55 pm

If it says VW 504.0/507.0 spec then it should be ok.

Title: Re: Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
Post by: ARV_90 on January 24, 2013, 08:03:37 pm

Quote from: bacillus on January 24, 2013, 03:12:55 pm

If it says VW 504.0/507.0 spec then it should be ok.

Found this on the Castrol site 

MEETS OR EXCEEDS INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS
SAE 0W-40, ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4, API SM/CF VW 502 00/ 505 00 BMW Longlife-01 MB-Approval 229.3/ 229.5 Porsche A40 Meets Ford WSS -M2C937-A PSA Approval B71 2296