keaton
Veteran Member
is the oil castrol at Autozone/walmart any different then what the dealer sells? On my last TDI (BRM PD) I always had to buy oil at the dealer because i could not find the right oil anywhere else. It need 5w40 (505.01) because of it being a PD motor, most stores carry the 5w30. So I would like to avoid the mark up on the oil and be able to catch it one sale. The auto parts store all carry the black bottle castrol 5w30/castrol 5w30 high mileage, the dealer one is the castrol edge titanium 5w30.
5w30
https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-...rol-edge-engine-oil-sae-5w-30-1-qt/186721_0_0
any reason I can't run a 5w40 in this car? its the EA288, A) I have left over from my PD motor B) its summer time and its a lot hotter here then in most of the US + the AC is on full blast non stop. Thicker oil would be better for that.
5w30
https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-...rol-edge-engine-oil-sae-5w-30-1-qt/186721_0_0
any reason I can't run a 5w40 in this car? its the EA288, A) I have left over from my PD motor B) its summer time and its a lot hotter here then in most of the US + the AC is on full blast non stop. Thicker oil would be better for that.