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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 10:40:55 pm

Title: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 21, 2013, 10:40:55 pm
What oil do vw use for servicing ?

The only reason I ask is my oil filler cap says we recommend castrol

But the vw parts department say quantum 5w 30


Who makes quantum ? Never heard of it
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Mandy on September 21, 2013, 10:58:29 pm
From experience they have always used either Castrol Edge or Quantum. Not sure if one is better than the other etc.
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Homer on September 21, 2013, 11:25:40 pm
They use quantum in my experience. There are lots of threads on this do a search. From memory many ops said it was essentially the same oil but with diff branding.
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Frodo-anni on September 22, 2013, 10:27:20 am
I thought that the Quantum stuff was made by castrol for VW?

My last two services i have gone to ECP and bought castrol edge whilst on offer and take it in with me and they use that.

Saved me about £10-12 extra per service.
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Homer on September 22, 2013, 11:05:07 am
Quote from: Frodo-anni on September 22, 2013, 10:27:20 am
I thought that the Quantum stuff was made by castrol for VW?

My last two services i have gone to ECP and bought castrol edge whilst on offer and take it in with me and they use that.

Saved me about £10-12 extra per service.

This is what I have been advised by posters on this forum yes.
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: beetie on September 22, 2013, 11:34:47 am
Quantum longlife III is on offer at my local vw tps at the minute at roughly half price. 
Title: Re: What oil do vw use for servicing ?
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 22, 2013, 12:13:55 pm
Quote from: beetie on September 22, 2013, 11:34:47 am
Quantum longlife III is on offer at my local vw tps at the minute at roughly half price. 

What price is 5 ltrs working out to be ?

I may pop down to my local TPS if its a bargain