Oil Recommendation

[Solari]

Putting my car in for service tomorrow (2002 1.8T GTI) and was wondering if anyone could recommend a specific oil.. I note the specs in the book are:

Long Life: 503 00
Multi-Grade High Lubricity 500 00 or 502 00
High Lubricity 501 01

But I'm still no wiser as to which oil I should go for (fully synth? which viscosity, which brand?)

Advice much appreciated

Sol

[VWMAD]

Hi I Would Use 5w30 Or Regular Changing 10/40 Semi.

[v6dub]

If you are going to be serviceing your car once a year/9000miles i would use this oil:

Comma Syner-G 5w-40
Fully Synthetic - Ultimate Protection - Maximum Performance

Suitable for high performance engines including fuel injected and multivalved.
Ultimate protection in all conditions - extremes of heat and cold.
Provides maximum performance with fuel efficiency.
Fully synthetic to prolong engine life.
Helps reduce emissions and protects catalytic converters.

Service Classification: ACEA A3 B3 API SL CF
Meets requirements of: MB 229.1, VW 502.00/505.00, BMW Longlife 98, Porsche

If you are going to have your car on a long life service then i would use this oil.

Comma Prolife 5w-30
Fully Synthetic - Ultimate Protection - Maximum Performance

Fully synthetic high performance 5w-30 specially developed for Audi, VW, Seat & Skoda cars including those on long life service regimes.
It provides ultimate protection with exhaust treatment devices such as diesel particlate filters and catalytic converters.

Service Classification: ACEA A3 B4 C3
Meets requirements of: VW 504 00/ 507 00 Long Life Service

[Solari]

Great stuff - many thanks

[pgarner]

fully synthitic only. otherwise you may be looking at the oil breaking down due to the heat of the turbo


use the VW / Audi long life or ive used amsoil oil it seems to be good 3k since i changed it and its still looking golden bet it at
http://www.performanceoilsltd.co.uk/5w-30more.html
its long life as well but im still going to change it at 6k

look for 5w 30 i thinks the best bet for it
changing it regualy is also recommened.did you know that the 1.8t is quite prone to sluding

[Solari]

The guy (family friend) really knew his stuff and put fully synth 5w30 long life in it for the full oil/filter change - came to 50 quid so looks right from that link above - I'm reasonably sure that's the actual stuff he used

Turns out his place gets a lot of work from the VW garage next door so they are pretty much a VW specialist Result!

Chuffed at my new lights too which he fitted FOC (Nightbreaker dips and mains, Diadem indicators and Osram Blue sidelights)