Hey guys I have a 2014 vw golf tdi. I checked the oil this morning and it was in the normal range but on the very low end. Where can I buy a quart of oil for this? Do I need to look for anything on the jug to let me know it's for my vw? I'm 6500 miles into this oil and it runs 10000 miles so I'm going to add some then get it changed at 10000. Thanks guys.
Where can I get oil?
- Thread starter Jbrow327
- Start date
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
sometimes there are deals online. picked up 10L of rowe for $70usd
Lightflyer1
Top Post Dawg
Deals are for when you order in bulk, not one Liter. Go by the dealer. NAPA also carries it or can get some overnight.
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
very true. also bought a 5 pack of oe filters for cheaper. yeah, generally you have to buy bulk for discounts. been thinking of buying a 20 gal drum of oil.
Lightflyer1
Top Post Dawg
I buy bulk filter packs from IDParts. NAPA had a sale a ways back on Mobil one 507 oil and I bought 6 changes worth.
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
unfortunately no stores local to me actually carry 507 oil. only the dealer. stinks..
Thanks guys. I looked online and advance auto parts has mobil 1 esp which is 507.00 rated. I will buy a quart tomorrow and top off.
Lightflyer1
Top Post Dawg
Most don't carry it but can order it and get it in overnight. It is good to find some and keep it on hand just for these kinds of occasions. Maybe not as much as the 6 changes I have but certainly having a liter or so at home or stored in the car would be handy. Maybe even one change and filter at home.
pebjr
Veteran Member
My local Advanced Auto stores carry Pentosin 507 oil... you have to ask for it, for some reason its behind the counter.
Thanks. I'll be using mobil 1 esp.
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
pentosin is a better oil than m1 esp. i live in the northern part of mn. the twin cities would carry it. but thats 3 hours away. closest dealer is hour 15min.
Scooby24
Well-known member
Would you mind clarifying, specifically, which metrics you used to determine superiority?
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
many ppl here claim pentosin is a better oil. tested it also seems to have a better additive package. Also its german made.
also id parts carries that and not m1 Scooby24
Well-known member
idparts carries m1 esp in 5w30. The rest sounds like conjecture....but thank you for clarifying.
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
yeah. well they run pentosin for 20k in europe. so maybe higher standards.. there is an oil testing thread on here. have to look closer at it.
Lightflyer1
Top Post Dawg
"Up to" would be a key phrase there. IIRC in Europe they also have an oil sensor that tells you when the oil is spent and needs changing. Might be 10k or as much as 30k from my reading. We do not have this sensor in our cars unless you installed one for yourself and updated the coding for it to work. Any 507 oil will let your car run 10k changes without worrying about if one brand is better than any other. Something else will probably take it out before you notice and differences from using a different brand of oil.
Pentosin is typically the OEM choice for most VAG fluids, your brake, transmission, power steering, diffs, etc often come from the factory with pentosin, and OEM White Label bottles from the dealer are most often pentosin..
now that VAG moved from Castrol for engine oil I'll probably switch over to pentosin personally.. but then again if I delete the DPF I'd be happy to run Delvac too.
OP wants just an extra quart to monitor a lil bit of loss, dont really matter who or what as long as its spec.. I'd buy whatever I could find locally easiest and next time order an extra quart of my preferred choice.
now that VAG moved from Castrol for engine oil I'll probably switch over to pentosin personally.. but then again if I delete the DPF I'd be happy to run Delvac too.
OP wants just an extra quart to monitor a lil bit of loss, dont really matter who or what as long as its spec.. I'd buy whatever I could find locally easiest and next time order an extra quart of my preferred choice.
Last edited:
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
how difficult is it to add and code said sensor?
Lightflyer1
Top Post Dawg
Depends on your skills and finding the correct parts needed. Read some of the earlier posts here about it.
BuckeyeMan71
Veteran Member
What if you use delvac or rotella. I use those in my Jetta
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
IndigoBlueWagon
TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Delvac isn't even correct for your '03. But Rotella would probably be fine, it's now low ash and used in cars (well, trucks, mostly) with DPFs.
Scooby24
Well-known member
Without seeing TBN holding strong at a 20k OCI, I would never trust that claim. The additive package has a hair more ZDDP, a decent chunk more calcium, but very little Boron. In comparison the ESP has lower calcium (detergent) but is making up for that with boron, and the x1 ESP has higher TBN than Pentosin, and the 0w30 grade is more appropriate for colder climate.
I've had a closer look...and I'm not seeing it, which is why I asked for clarification to see what you saw that I didn't.