TristanP

He knows his stuff.<ul><li><a href="http://www.blackstone-labs.com/dyson_analysis.html">http://www.blackstone-labs.com/dyson_analysis.html</a</li></ul>

DD

...or Amsoil is fibbing on their website.

DD

bhvrdr

Get the full one with TBN.

bhvrdr

503.01 is what you want.

JWG

Amsoil Synthetic 5W-40 European Engine Oil (AFL) specifically meets Volkswagen 501.01, 502.00, 505.00, with HTHS (cP) (ASTM D-4683) of 4.2

AMSOIL High Performance Synthetic 10W-40 Motor Oil (AMO) has a High Temperature/High Shear @ 150°C and 1.0 X 106 s-1, cP (ASTM D-4683), cP of 4.3

AMSOIL High Performance Synthetic 20W-50 Motor Oil (ARO) has a High Temperature/High Shear @ 150°C and 1.0 X 106 s-1, cP (ASTM D 4683), cP of 4.9

AMSOIL Series 2000 Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil (TSO) just misses the VW 502 rating of 3.5: High Temperature/High Shear Viscosity cP, X°C, X s-1 (ASTM D-4683) is 3.4

AMSOIL Series 2000 Synthetic 20W-50 Racing Oil (TRO) meets VW 501.01 &amp; 505: High Temperature/High Shear @ 150°C and 1.0 X 106 s-1 , cP (ASTM D-4683) of 5.1

AMSOIL Series 3000 Synthetic 5W-30 Heavy-Duty Diesel Oil (HDD) meets VW 501.01, 502.00, 503.00, 505.00, 506.00: High Temperature/High Shear Viscosity, cP, 150°C, 1.0 x 106 s-1 (ASTM D-4683) of &gt;3.5

DD

Not saying you're wrong, but just wondering what you're basing that on given that 502 was specifically approved for the 1.8T engine, at least according to the July, 2004 spec sheet I pasted above.

DD

HighPSI

any way to extract some of the oil w/o buying that extractor do-jobby, not that i care about spending the $35 on the tool, i just dont see myself ever using it again...