Engine Oil
#11
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Re: Engine Oil
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
#12
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Re: Engine Oil
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
#13
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Re: Engine Oil
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
I have a 2004 A4 and my manual doesn't mention 504.00 or 507.00 but
regardless of that, these are now the recommended oils for my car. I think
you'll find that 504.00 is fine for your car but why not try Audi customer
services or ring round a few different dealers.
#14
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Re: Engine Oil
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:13 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
#15
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Re: Engine Oil
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:13 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
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Re: Engine Oil
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:13 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
#17
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Re: Engine Oil
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:45:13 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
wrote:
>On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
><whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
>AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
>certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
>for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
>00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
>They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
>my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
Audi have changed the spec to the 504.00/507.00 recently - obviously
this will not be reflected in your service book which you got with the
car when the 'old' specs were in use. The 504.00/507.00 specs exceed
the old specs in every way. If you take your car for a service on the
'longlife' regime, this is what you're going to get.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
>I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
>that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
>get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
>might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
>Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
>putting incorrect oil in.
>
>(Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
>discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
>Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
>Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
>lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
>of it!
>
>Peter.
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Re: Engine Oil
"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:21l5f2lvuiuilh8oectqqai3ufbe9ccogd@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
> <whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
> AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
> certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
> for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
> 00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
> Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
> putting incorrect oil in.
>
> (Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
> discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
> Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
> Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
> lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
> of it!
>
> Peter.
Peter,
This may be useful - see here:
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7014782
Which is the replacement for the SLX Longlife II oil?
A. This is the EDGE 5W-30 - the Longlife oil was a 506.00 / 506.01
specification - you'll notice that the spec on the EDGE 5W-30 is VW 504.00 /
507.00 - this is the latest VW specification for the Longlife oils and is
backwards compatible; meaning it can be used where the 506.00 / 506.01 /
503.00 specification is required.
The EDGE 5W-30 is suitable for all Audi vehicles, and all VW vehicles that
do not specify the 505.01 (fixed servicing), for which EDGE 5W-40 should be
recommended.
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Re: Engine Oil
"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
> <whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
> AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
> certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
> for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
> 00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
> Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
> putting incorrect oil in.
>
> (Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
> discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
> Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
> Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
> lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
> of it!
>
> Peter.
Peter,
This may be useful - see here:
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7014782
Which is the replacement for the SLX Longlife II oil?
A. This is the EDGE 5W-30 - the Longlife oil was a 506.00 / 506.01
specification - you'll notice that the spec on the EDGE 5W-30 is VW 504.00 /
507.00 - this is the latest VW specification for the Longlife oils and is
backwards compatible; meaning it can be used where the 506.00 / 506.01 /
503.00 specification is required.
The EDGE 5W-30 is suitable for all Audi vehicles, and all VW vehicles that
do not specify the 505.01 (fixed servicing), for which EDGE 5W-40 should be
recommended.
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Re: Engine Oil
"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:10:16 +0100, Westy
> <whiteroseofyorkshire@postmaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Recently VW and Audi changed the oil specifications. I have a 2003 A4
>>on variable servicing which used to run on Castrol SLX Longlife II
>>which I think is the 503.00/503.01 spec.
>
> AFAIK, there's no oil that meets both of those specs. Well, I've
> certainly not found one. SLX LongLife II is what I've been using, but
> for which I haven't found a local supplier. It's made to 503 00, 506
> 00 and 506 01, but *not* to 503 01.
>
>>The norm is now 504.00/507.00 for the variable servicing which is
>>Castrol Edge 5w-30 (yes, it is no longer a 0w-30 oil).
>
> They might be using that for newer cars, but it's not even listed in
> my manual, so I won't be putting any in mine.
>
>>If in doubt, ring your local Audi service centre but i'm almost
>>certain it's Castrol Edge 5w-30 oir equivalent you want.
>
> I'm pretty certain - albeit on the basis of that confusing manual -
> that it's not. I'm not even convinced that an Audi service centre will
> get it right: it was Audi Stafford that sold me 504 00/507 00. That
> might be right for more recent cars, but I'm sure it's not for mine.
>
>> Also, since
>>I started using this oil, my oil consumption has reduced considerably
>>- which isn't a bad thing!
>
> Sure, I'd like to reduce my consumption, too, but I'm not risking
> putting incorrect oil in.
>
> (Audi Stafford is the better part of 200 miles from home, and I didn't
> discover the discrepancy until after I got home.)
>
> Wasn't life simple when you could just chuck 20w-50 Castrol GTX or
> Duckhams Q into any engine and know that it'd be fine? And oil was a
> lot cheaper then, too. Just as well - my old Mini used to burn loads
> of it!
>
> Peter.
Peter,
This may be useful - see here:
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7014782
Which is the replacement for the SLX Longlife II oil?
A. This is the EDGE 5W-30 - the Longlife oil was a 506.00 / 506.01
specification - you'll notice that the spec on the EDGE 5W-30 is VW 504.00 /
507.00 - this is the latest VW specification for the Longlife oils and is
backwards compatible; meaning it can be used where the 506.00 / 506.01 /
503.00 specification is required.
The EDGE 5W-30 is suitable for all Audi vehicles, and all VW vehicles that
do not specify the 505.01 (fixed servicing), for which EDGE 5W-40 should be
recommended.