I'm a geologist, specifically a consulting geologist that does mineral exploration for a v. niche mineral group - heavy minerals/mineral sands specifically titanium minerals (ilmenite/rutile/other Ti-min species), zircon, and now the v. exciting rare earth element-hosting minerals...monazite/xenotime. These all fall into the very publicized bucket of "critical minerals" that the U.S. wants to make sure we have and not have to depend on China b/c we need our Iphones and Teslas. To that end, I have clients doing this work all over the world that hire me to help them find this stuff and figure out how to get it out of the ground. Now that that is out of the way....I was out of town this week with a new client and spending quite a bit of time driving in their new VW Tiguan. Lots of time to talk/get to know each other and my love of VWs/cars etc. was a topic of conversation. I noted a 5qt jug of Mobil 1 0W20 in the back seat so.....I ask what was going on.
It's consuming quite a bit of oil. - it's new w/30K miles on it (I think a 2022 or 3). He has the Tig oil changed at the dealer. I let him know that while fine to use to top off, this wasn't the VW-approved (508) 0W20 that is actually green. He was quite suprised to learn all about Euro appovals. I showed him the correct M1 product (the ESP version) and how to figure out what he needed. Interestingly enough, I pulled out the owner's manual and it doesn't list the oil info...only that there is info under the hood. Also that you can use a standard 0W30 as a top-up in a pinch if the appropriate VW oil (that we don't know) isn't available. I meant to pop the hood but never did. Also of note...he's German...been here about 10 years so quite familar with these vehicles.
Do these actually take the xW30 504s? @kschachn @edyvw? Maybe that's why it's using so much (running 20 vs. 30)? I told him many times the dealer will just use one oil for all vehicles regardless of what the specific vehicle takes.
It's consuming quite a bit of oil. - it's new w/30K miles on it (I think a 2022 or 3). He has the Tig oil changed at the dealer. I let him know that while fine to use to top off, this wasn't the VW-approved (508) 0W20 that is actually green. He was quite suprised to learn all about Euro appovals. I showed him the correct M1 product (the ESP version) and how to figure out what he needed. Interestingly enough, I pulled out the owner's manual and it doesn't list the oil info...only that there is info under the hood. Also that you can use a standard 0W30 as a top-up in a pinch if the appropriate VW oil (that we don't know) isn't available. I meant to pop the hood but never did. Also of note...he's German...been here about 10 years so quite familar with these vehicles.
Do these actually take the xW30 504s? @kschachn @edyvw? Maybe that's why it's using so much (running 20 vs. 30)? I told him many times the dealer will just use one oil for all vehicles regardless of what the specific vehicle takes.
