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Liqui Moly Toptec 0W20 / VW508 is not green, its just off amber with some greenish color. Cant see if you look inside the bottle, you have to pour it to see that its greenish
That would explain it then.
Originally Posted by Drives
My RS5 does have start stop...
Is it a North American RS5 or from somewhere else? As far as I know, only the North American RS5s had no stop/start.
Personally, I don't think that they would use something other than what's specified by Audi. I was just commenting that watching the service visit may not be helpful in identifying what kind of oil was used.
Originally Posted by Ascari_Blue_A5
The old oil was sucked out from the top, and the new oil was put in from a mobile tank apparatus; did not see any individual oil bottle, etc. That's when I decided that I'll be doing all the oil changes on the A5 myself going forward.
I am reviving this because this is some stupid stuff and people searching history (as i was) need to know better. As a former dealership master tech for Volvo but also worked at Cavender Audi in San Antonio, NOBODY USES INDIVIDUAL QTS. We did at Volvo for a few months while we waited on the supplier to get OEM castrol edge pro with the dye in it but then it was delivered in bulk. Do you know the plastic waste and flat rate tech time consumption individual qts take? The dealers get it delivered in bulk into storage tanks. Volvo would have two tanks for 5w30 and 0w20. Volvo dealer in Kentucky also sold cadillac so we had THIRD tank with mobil1 in it and three reels hanging from the ceiling between bays.I cant remember how cavender did it as that was 6 years ago. I hate dealerships and everything about the industry but will correct incorrect assumptions when warranted.
Originally Posted by 2DaLab
Wouldn't the dealer have 508 in a larger mobile tank? (I'm asking out of ignorance here.) In other words, would a larger tank lead us to think it isn't 508 they used?
Usually internally mounted tanks with pressurized hoses hanging from the ceiling.
PS liquimoly is overrated. Mobil1 esp or Motul is top tier 0w20 508 oil.
This oil meets VW 504 00 and 507 00 specifications, making it suitable for Volkswagen vehicles. It is engineered to provide protection for the entire drain interval even under extreme pressure.
07-02-2023, 10:15 AM
