Originally Posted By: UG_Passat
that's only your impression. 502.00 specification hasn't gone the way of the dodo yet, as it is still a current specification for VW. If it has, than ALL NEW VW's, Audis, etc would be on 504/507 only.
502.00 is being kept around for markets (i.e., North America) where there is a perception that fuel quality will cause issues with 504 oils in gasoline cars. All new VWs and Audis ARE 504/507 in Europe. The cars aren't any different, the only concern is the fuel here and the fact that we don't use Euro 4 fuel to match the Euro 4 oil.
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Euro 4 standards came into play in 2005, which was the time when VW updated the 502 specification to meet Euro 4.
You still haven't actually addressed my question. How did you conclude that the latest iteration of 502.00 meets Euro 4 standards? I really doubt that.
I don't think it does, on the SAPS issue alone. If you look at a selection of current 502.00 oils, many have SA of 1% or higher for example, and phosphorus of 0.1% or more. Euro IV oils also have oil life requirements that are not reflected in the more peformance-oriented 502.00
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M1 ESP 5w30 DOES CARRY 504/507 approval. It is on the current Audi list.
Yes, I know - which is why I corrected myself above. Which you apparently chose to ignore.
that's only your impression. 502.00 specification hasn't gone the way of the dodo yet, as it is still a current specification for VW. If it has, than ALL NEW VW's, Audis, etc would be on 504/507 only.
502.00 is being kept around for markets (i.e., North America) where there is a perception that fuel quality will cause issues with 504 oils in gasoline cars. All new VWs and Audis ARE 504/507 in Europe. The cars aren't any different, the only concern is the fuel here and the fact that we don't use Euro 4 fuel to match the Euro 4 oil.
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Euro 4 standards came into play in 2005, which was the time when VW updated the 502 specification to meet Euro 4.
You still haven't actually addressed my question. How did you conclude that the latest iteration of 502.00 meets Euro 4 standards? I really doubt that.
I don't think it does, on the SAPS issue alone. If you look at a selection of current 502.00 oils, many have SA of 1% or higher for example, and phosphorus of 0.1% or more. Euro IV oils also have oil life requirements that are not reflected in the more peformance-oriented 502.00
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M1 ESP 5w30 DOES CARRY 504/507 approval. It is on the current Audi list.
Yes, I know - which is why I corrected myself above. Which you apparently chose to ignore.
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