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2003 VAG TDi oil choice
Kriss - 23/12/10 at 12:23 PM

I rack up around 1400+ miles a month minimum, and looking to complete my second oil change since buying back in April 2010.

I went for a pukka mobil 1 oil last time, but not sure on wether to use the halfords fully syn 5w30 which meets the long life service intervals (2 years) which I need some convincing on.

Run my old 1.2 clio on halfords oil no problems

Any suggestions welcome, I am rocking a trade card too for halfords

1.9TDi Audi avant A4

nick205 - 23/12/10 at 12:29 PM

If you're doing regular interval changes then the long life rated Halfords stuff (assuming it's VAG rated?) should be more than adequate IMHO.

britishtrident - 23/12/10 at 12:53 PM

As long it is the correct spec PD for your engine nb there is more than oil one VAG spec for PD engines for extended service intervals you need 506.01

Comma, Carlube and Havoline do suitable oils at decent prices.

Personally I would use 505.01 oil and change oil at 10,000 miles or less --- if you buy a vacuum oil changer that sucks the oil out via the dipstick tube this is quick clean and easy.

britishtrident - 23/12/10 at 12:55 PM

I should add the puka VW stuff is Shell --- VW agents often sell oil at good prices.

tomgregory2000 - 23/12/10 at 01:10 PM

Buy the oil from VW, the old man used to do the oil changes on his PD engine golf and found that the cheapest place to buy the correct grade oil was direct from VW, no one else could come close on price

adithorp - 23/12/10 at 01:18 PM

Any VW 505.01 spec oil will do. There's no point using the longlife as with the tdi burning oil at a rate of about 500ml /1000miles it's effectivly renewed every 10000miles anyway.

matt_gsxr - 23/12/10 at 03:40 PM

I had a 1.9Tdi A4. Oil change every 10k using oil rated to the relevant VW 505... , sold it at 230k. Still running fine.

Mine didn't use much oil (not 500ml/1000miles) but I did use to top up at 5k or so (less than a litre, though I can't remember exactly).

Matt

adithorp - 23/12/10 at 04:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Mine didn't use much oil (not 500ml/1000miles) but I did use to top up at 5k or so (less than a litre, though I can't remember exactly).

Matt


The GSXR makes up for it though...

500ml /1000miles is what WV workshops have quoted to several of my customers as normal/acceptable. Does tend to be on later ones.

nick205 - 23/12/10 at 04:34 PM

Two TDIs (1.9 150 and 2.0 140) both run from new, both needed a 0.5 litre top up before first service, but none therafter (both used hard to 100k and 60k respectively). 100k mile 1.9 115 never needed a top up either.

Top up oil bought from local Skoda dealer who was acceptable on price.

Kriss - 23/12/10 at 06:26 PM

cheers chaps.

i went with the mobil 1 esp 5w30 for a banging £37 on trade!