the new TDI's won't be as critical as the PD's in terms of oil use, because of the design. the PD's require an oil that can protect the cam from thrashing by the injectors.as long as the oil has good soot contol it should be okay. using a thin oil like 5w30 will give you better mileage, but i would assume that it might give more wear and tear in the short term, but maybe the engines were designed with this in mind?regardless though, i would only run an oil like Total (formerly Elf) in a new TDI.
Quote from: "jtanguay"the new TDI's won't be as critical as the PD's in terms of oil use, because of the design. the PD's require an oil that can protect the cam from thrashing by the injectors.as long as the oil has good soot contol it should be okay. using a thin oil like 5w30 will give you better mileage, but i would assume that it might give more wear and tear in the short term, but maybe the engines were designed with this in mind?regardless though, i would only run an oil like Total (formerly Elf) in a new TDI.Anyone you know carry this brand?Wanna guess as to why a dealer would sell non compatible oil? lololThanks for the heads up.
Mobil makes many many different kinds of oils... lots of which are 5W-30.Best way to know if that specific bottle is the right one is to read your owner's manual and then the label.
For the 2009 you need to use oil that specifically states that it meets vw 507.00 spec. It has to do with the low ash content and the $3000 exhaust system. Running oil other than 507 spec should only be done in an emergency. I know castrol makes a 507 spec oil. I have seen posts from 2009 owners on onother forum where the dealer told them the oil they used for the oil change met 507 spec but just didnt say that on the bottle, thats BS. Unless the oil says 507.00 spec it isn't.
Dunno about "corrected"... 'cause what the hell do I know... except that I hate it when car companies invalidate their warranty over oil issues... even if they're the ones that told you it was safe in the first place. :wink:
Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"Dunno about "corrected"... 'cause what the hell do I know... except that I hate it when car companies invalidate their warranty over oil issues... even if they're the ones that told you it was safe in the first place. :wink:No biggie about being 'corrected'. The knowledge generated from people on this site still spins my head.The Mobil 1 oil has on the label CJ4 CI4 plus CI4/CH4 ACEA E7 E5.So the CI meets compression ignition, this should suffice, I take it?As usual, thank you in advance.Stay safe, stay well.