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26 messages, Last post on Jun 21, 2009 at 6:51 PM
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Replying to: geewillie (Jun 04, 2007 3:01 pm) If you want me to E-Mail you the bulletin, just look up my E-Mail address and I'll fire it right off.  Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jun 04, 2007 4:31 pm) They claim the 0W-40 and 5W-40 is for colder climates?
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Replying to: andres3 (Jun 14, 2007 8:43 am) They do huh? If a dealership told me that about my new Audi I'd quickly be finding a new dealership as I'd never trust them to lay a finger on my car. The fact is that 0W-40 will "out-winter" a 5W-30 AND "out-summer" that same 5W-30 regardless of the time of the year and the prevailing weather. Said another way, for your car that requires at least an oil that is certified to meet the VW 502.00 oil spec, there is no better oil for it than a 503.01 certified 0W-40 (a close second would be a 503.01 certified 0W-30). Best Regards, Shipo |
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I was mainly concerned with finding the proper VW/Audi certified 502.00 oil and didn't want to go to the dealers to buy it. I ended buying a quart, just as a spare for the car, from my mechanic I used for my out-of-warranty Passat -- for five bucks a quart, which I considered a deal. I can't recall the viscosity, but it met my needs that the manufacturer insists upon.
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Replying to: geewillie (Jun 14, 2007 5:09 pm) Castrol Syntec 5W-40 Castrol Syntec 0W-30 Mobil 1 0W-40 The first is only certified as a 502.00, the last two are certified as both 502.00 AND 503.01 (which means they are MUCH better oils). Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jun 14, 2007 5:40 pm)
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Replying to: andres3 (Jun 15, 2007 9:49 am) Can I give you the specific benchmarks that VW requires for an oil to meet that lofty spec? Nope. I've looked and looked, and as of yet have been unable to find it. What I do know though is that oils based on Group III Hydrocracked Crude can be made robust enough to meet the 502.00 standard, however, not a single Group III oil has ever been stable enough to meet the 503.01 spec, that seems to be a realm where only fully synthetic Group IV oils need apply. Best Regards, Shipo |
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briskoda.net (add usual http://.www header to make complete) has a forum that discusses a number of oils for high performance VW and Audi vehicles. The latest seems to be 503.01, which is specified for the Audi RS4, S3, and TTs' over 180 hp. |
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I had my 25,000 mile service last week at my Audi dealer. A couple of days later I checked my oil level. It was at the midpoint of the dipstick. There was no leakage and I had driven less than 50 miles. I called the dealer, described the problem and they said that they filled the reservoir to the midpoint on the dipstick due to expansion when the oil was hot. I'm hoping Shippo is reading this because I really respect his thoughts on oil related questions. Is this correct? I've always "read" this as 1/2 quart low over my 62 years.
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Replying to: woffy (Oct 27, 2008 4:00 pm) |
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