nitetimeA4

I'm a service advisor for MB and we use Mobil 1 0w40 in all of our cars. Thats what I use in my 02 passat glx. I was wondering if my dealer is supposed to use synthetic in my 1.8T or if they are going to use some cheap bulk oil. Does Audi recommend a particular type of oil? is it ok if I use the 0w40 in my car?
sorry for the noob question, but this is my first Audi!

821 dtw (Greg)

What oil should I use? (1/21/04)
This is (and will probably always be) a forever debated topic. The OFRM recommends (in order of preference) using oil with a viscosity grade of SAE 0W-30, or SAE 5W-30/5W-40, or SAE 10W-30/10W-40. In addition, oil that meets ACEA A3 and VW 502.00 quality ratings is also recommended by the OFRM.

The current forum choices (in alphabetic order) are:

Castrol Syntec 5W-30 (must check bottle; if Made in Germany, good; if Made in USA, bad)
Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic 5W-40
Mobil 1 0W-40 (meets ACEA A3 and VW 502.00, where their 5W-30 does not)

Oettinger_A4

usualy if you want to get synthetic put in your car you bring ur own...

AggregatVier

And you should ask for the bigger oil filter also.

Audi Junkie

Wondering, on the MB side, if you guys are aware of the German-made Syntec 0w-30 that meets MB 229.3 and VW 503.01. It is actually Castrol SLX, a widely used oil in Europe. Factory-fill in 1.8ts. AutoZones sell it and it's a step-up from M1 0w-40. M1 SUV 5w-40 is repackaged Delvac-1, now it is distributed next to M1. Both these oils are more shear-stable than 0w-40 which shears into a mid 30 weight quickly. Audi's FSI goes up to 60,000 miles on it with monitoring.


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nitetimeA4

thanks for the info. I'll just bring 4 quarts of oil and ask for the larger filter!

Apollo1967

In Winnipeg,Canada 5W40 synthetic

Ultrasport-Sal

If I remember reading the bulletin corretly there was a VIN split in 04. I don't have the #'s in front of me, but Audi is using synthetic for the scheduled services. More then likely it is Castrol 5w/30.