[Vwdiesel] Re: Here it the response I got from Castrol consumerrelations about 505.01

[Hayden Chasteen]

My dealer is selling MOTUL Specific 505.01 for $120 per case of 4 - 5 liter
bottles.  No way I would put that castrol crap in my car.  To much bad juju
from what it did to the regular tdi's, can't imagine how bad it would be in
the PD's.  Hayden
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "82 Diesel Westy" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
To: "TexasTDI" <texasvwdriver at hotmail.com>
Cc: <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:32 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re: Here it the response I got from Castrol
consumerrelations about 505.01


>
> VW only plans to sell roughly 1,200 units annually of
> the "Pumpe-duese" equipped VW Jetta's and Passat's
> that would require the 505.01 lubricant.
> The 505.01 engine oil is specifically formulated to
> ensure protection of the cam lobes that drive the unit
> injectors. High loading requires the proper level of
> antiwear protection. In turn VW needs to ensure that
> 505.01 is utilized for this engine design. The cam
> shafts are mechanically driven and assist in the build
> up of fuel pressure in each injector
> Castrol 505 01 is not available through Castrol in
> North America. Castrol is supplying Castrol 505 01 and
> this product is available through VW dealerships who
> order the product from Europe.   It is branded as
> Castrol 505 01 oil and has a VW part number (G 052
> 167A2).
>
> Thanks all,
>
>
> =====
> Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
> 82 Westfalia Diesel, 1.9L NA hybrid, under body restoration & engine
re-work
> 90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD
> 70 Type 1 Beetle
>
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