Is 507.00 5w30 and 5w40 either viscosity is acceptable?
Like Edy said before, VW 504 00/507 00 is only 0W-30 or 5W-30.
And VW 511 00 meets the same requirements, but is either 0W-40
or 5W-40 instead. However, according choice is extremly narrower.
See my sig below for
all and the very
latest VW 507 00 approved oils.
Any brand of oil superior over another?
Any VW 504 00/507 00 is fine, even better one along with MB229.51
or 229.52, BMW LL-04, Porsche C30 (C40 corresponds to VW 511 00).
My personal favourites are M1 ESP 5W-30, Ravenol VMP 5W-30 and
Pennzoil Platinum Euro LX 0W-30 (= Shell Helix Ultra ECT C2/C3 =
Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV-L 0W-30).
I did use the Purflux as they supposedly have more surface area with
their pleats. I will have to see if I have one in the garage and snap a pic.
It is an odd looking filter.
I actually do use Purflux with 'chevron' pleats since it came from the
factory for my Mini Cooper. This application seem to use all synthetic
media. I still don't believe their 'more surface are' thing. Probably just
another marketing BS . . .
(genuine BMW/Mini and Purflux are the EXACT SAME)
.