What oil?

[billtheo]

I'm open for any oil recommendation.Castrol Mobil or Aral?

[Midlife]

my car salesman said if the light did come on (he said he would be surprised if it did) to drop in and he would give me some!
makes a change from my passat diesel
Midlife (crisis)

[sir_rocco]

I believe VAG recommend castrol oil for their engines, if you are on a longlife regime then it will be Longlife SLX III.

Midlife, not sure about the 1.4 engine but the 2 litre does like to sip oil so I would check it at least once a month, more if its starting to go down. By the time the oil light comes on you are getting into dangerously low oil territory and if not near a supply you run the risk of damaging the engine. Takes 2 minutes to lift the bonnet and check the dipstick.

[wigit]

share you commens sir_rocco check it and always have a litre in the boot, longlife III is known as edge if you don't get it from VW

[CTRnutter]

Well popped the other day to the VW garage and spoke to them about which oil, It all depends on what service program your car is on, i think mine must be about 15k or every 2 years. Anyway my car needs to be topped up with Castrol SLX - Longlife 5w-30,

Here is a picture of the bottle I was given to help guys on the same service plan pick it out

[morrissey]

I would check the handbook carefully if you are on long life servicing.

I bought one litre of top-up synthetic oil for my Audi following the recommended (top of the oil range) spec in the handbook and it cost me £18

[CTRnutter]

I would check the handbook carefully if you are on long life servicing.

I bought one litre of top-up synthetic oil for my Audi following the recommended (top of the oil range) spec in the handbook and it cost me £18

thats how much mine cost, I thought that was cheap! but then again my vtec use to use a bit of oil

[Bagwafu]

Anyone know the oil specified for the interval service plan? Mine is half way down the middle bit of the dipstick, area B, after 4200 miles.

Thanks

[sir_rocco]

Anyone know the oil specified for the interval service plan? Mine is half way down the middle bit of the dipstick, area B, after 4200 miles.

Thanks

I have a feeling it is still the same oil, something I seem to recall asked over on one of the gti forums with respect to longlife on the current model gti. Quick call to the service department will confirm this mate.

[Bagwafu]

Thanks.