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Old 03-14-2012, 05:27 PM
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So my wife's BMW X5 diesel takes Castrol SLX Professional OE 5W-30 which meets VW standards same as our 5W-40 for the S4. Any thoughts on me running this oil in my S4 since it is an approved weight and is actually a better quality oil since it's for compression ignition? Would I benefit at all in the gas mileage department?
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It is on Audi's list of approved oils. http://microsites.audiusa.com/ngw/09..._1997-2012.pdf
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It is on Audi's list of approved oils. http://microsites.audiusa.com/ngw/09..._1997-2012.pdf
Thanks man. That's exactly what I was looking for. Appreciate the help.
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