[Vwdiesel] RE: New oil standards for TDI PD motor, VW 505.01

[TexasTDI]

Time limit per VWoA is 12 months.  Change your oil every 12 months or 10k
miles, whichever comes first.

AFAIK, only the stealership has Castrol Syntec 5w-40.  But you'd be much
better off using AMSOIL 5w-40, Mobil Delvac-1 5w-40, or Shell Rotella 5w-40
for the 2003 and older TDI.

The 2004 and newer TDI PD must use a VW 505.01 5w-40 oil.  And the only oils
available in the US are the European Castrol 5w-40 and MOTUL 5w-40.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 241k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 98k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Brier" <DrDotgain at cox.net>
To: "Chuck Carnohan" <CCarnoha at itd.state.id.us>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] RE: New oil standards for TDI PD motor, VW 505.01


> Chuck,
>
> You had better make sure the WalMart Castrol Syntec meets the minimum
> standards in your owners manual. My experience has been that the 505.00
(or
> 505.01 spec for PD engines) that is met by the special Castrol Syntec they
> sell at VW ($7) is _not_ met by the Syntec sold at regular stores. (Do
they
> even have the 5w40 spec?) Some brands such as Shell Rotella T Synthetic
5w40
> (blue bottle) meet CH-4 which is fine for my 2000 TDI. However the Mobil
> Delvac-1 and the Amsoil synthetic are considered the first and second
> choices (or the second and first choices) by the lube-geniuses at Fred's
> TDICLUB site. Regarding the 10,000 mile interval, don't worry; be happy.
But
> do check that there isn't a time limit ... I don't remember if there is a
> time limit because I hit 10,000 every 4 months.