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    Sorry, maybe my question was a bit obscure. What I meant was: does a description such as "VW 507" specify whether it's a mineral or a synthetic oil, or can there be a VW 507 synthetic as an alternative to a VW 507 mineral?
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by alogbe View Post
    Sorry, maybe my question was a bit obscure. What I meant was: does a description such as "VW 507" specify whether it's a mineral or a synthetic oil, or can there be a VW 507 synthetic as an alternative to a VW 507 mineral?
    The VW 507.00 stamp of approval is only given to new oils that meet the requirements of a DPF'd diesel and is only a synthetic oil from my understanding. It's to do with the particles created once the exhaust gases flow out the back of the car. If they were too big then the DPF would get blocked up. This would happen if you use 505 in the car.

    It has lots of additives to cope with the performance of a modern high powered Diesel engine.

    The 507 is suited to their DPF'd engined cars but is also useable in a non-dpf'd car.

    Currently the 2.0 tdi 170bhp has a DPF but it is only just available to order on the 1.9tdi and 2.0 tdi 140bhp.

    Well worth the extra money in my opinion, no black soot out the back of the car when you have one.

    So, as it's the latest and best oil then you'll do no harm at all in using it in your 1.9tdi 130bhp. Be warned though that it can cost £14 a litre and although you won't, I only get 7-10,000 miles before I need to fill up with another litre.

    Some reading:
    http://www.autowirez.co.uk/blog/synt...ral-oil-guide/
    and:
    http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=100471&page=7

    Hope this helps
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    Ive had my golf 170 diesel serviced today at a vw garage and 505 oil was used instead of 507, and the car had been driven approx 1 mile.The oil was flushed out and the new 507 oil was put in.Will this of damaged my engine or DPF filter???
     
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    Thats fine, it wont do any damage being in there that long.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco 35 View Post
    Ive had my golf 170 diesel serviced today at a vw garage and 505 oil was used instead of 507, and the car had been driven approx 1 mile.The oil was flushed out and the new 507 oil was put in.Will this of damaged my engine or DPF filter???
    how did you know a mile later?
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    Quote Originally Posted by prolfe View Post
    how did you know a mile later?
    The garage had left the top up oil in the car which was 505 grade ; and i just noticed it when i was stopping at a junction to find a 1ltr tub of oil sliding from underneath the car seat.
    This was approx 1 mile
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by oilman View Post
    Thats fine, it wont do any damage being in there that long.

    Cheers

    Guy.
    Thanks for the reply
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco 35 View Post
    The garage had left the top up oil in the car which was 505 grade ; and i just noticed it when i was stopping at a junction to find a 1ltr tub of oil sliding from underneath the car seat.
    This was approx 1 mile
    they really should know better.

    What if you had not of noticed and it messed up the dpf, who would of had to of paid the bill !!
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    I Have A Audi A4 1.8 Petrol .ihave Been Told To Put 5w40 Fully Synthetic Oil In The Engine Could You Tell Me If This Is The Correct Engine Oil
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    What year is the car?

    Cheers

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