1gunther1
Veteran Member
Other than going to VW for oil for the TDI what are folks using thatis approved by VW and I can get at Autozone or other big box auto stores?
Yes, I'm looking for my 2012 Passat.Are you looking for oil for your 2012 Passat? Different VW models have different requirements.
Thanks TDIATLAST!Check out the "sticky" at the top of the fuels and lubricants forum.
Short answer: VW approved 507 oils only. There are several to choose from, but I believe only Mobil 1 is readily available over-the-counter.
However, they are easily ordered from these popular vendors (not sure if they ALL sell oil...maybe just parts, but a good list to keep on hand):
www.idparts.com
www.boraparts.com
www.1stvwparts.com
www.autohausaz.com
www.worldimpex.com
Yes! and NoSo the key is the 507 oil? Other than that any other concern?
The manual is wrong about this. VW manuals cover ALL varieties of our cars (gas and diesel). The 5w40 is for the gassers. VW 507.0 is, by definition, always 5w30. The important thing is that DPF equipped engines MUST use a Low SAPS oil. If you must use a 5w40 oil, go with Mercedes Benz 229.51 approved oil after your warranty is over (it is Low SAPS and can be 5w30 or 5w40).So I read the manual it says 5W40. or 5W30. So which is it? I assume the 5W40 since it was FIRST in the list.
Has anyone done UOA yet on theirs?
Probably the best place to begin to become an expert on motor oils is to go to "Bob is the oil guy" and start reading. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/I probably need to go elsewhere and learn a bit more about the theory behind contemporary multi-weight synthetic motor oil.
Before I go over to the oils and start trying to decipher which are which, I wanted to see if any 2012 PASSAT owners had done any yet. I know there are lots of others out there, especially the 05 Passat with my contributions and all the OTHER vehicles.Yes! and No
The manual is wrong about this. VW manuals cover ALL varieties of our cars (gas and diesel). The 5w40 is for the gassers. VW 507.0 is, by definition, always 5w30. The important thing is that DPF equipped engines MUST use a Low SAPS oil. If you must use a 5w40 oil, go with Mercedes Benz 229.51 approved oil after your warranty is over (it is Low SAPS and can be 5w30 or 5w40).
As for UOAs, yes many members here have done UOAs on 507.0 oils. There are whole threads devoted to UOAs and the conclusion is that 10k oil change interval is actually pretty conservative.
Have Fun!
Don
Check out the "sticky" at the top of the fuels and lubricants forum.
Short answer: VW approved 507 oils only. There are several to choose from, but I believe only Mobil 1 is readily available over-the-counter.
However, they are easily ordered from these popular vendors (not sure if they ALL sell oil...maybe just parts, but a good list to keep on hand):
www.idparts.com
www.boraparts.com
www.1stvwparts.com
www.autohausaz.com
www.worldimpex.com