what is good VW 502 approved OIL??
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Amsoil has their 5W-40 European oil.
Several of the Elf oils also are approved. You might post your question in the European oil forum.
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Pennzoil Platinum 5W-40 is VW-502 approved. I purchased mine at oil-store.co
Pennzoil data sheets
In the three boxes, select...
1)international
2)motor oils
3)Platinum
Then hyperlink the European 5W-40 for data.
Pennzoil data sheets
In the three boxes, select...
1)international
2)motor oils
3)Platinum
Then hyperlink the European 5W-40 for data.
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They are all good. That's the point of having a fairly stringent oil spec. You might notice a difference in oil consumption between various VW 502 oils and you might find one particular oil your engine prefers.
What engine does the Rabbit have? Is it the 2.5 R5?
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What viscosities are listed in your car's manual, assuming VWs still come with a manual?
I'd go with:
GC
M1 0w-40
SynPower 5w-40
other
GC
M1 0w-40
SynPower 5w-40
other
Synpower 5w-40
Mobil 1 0w-40
Syntec 5w-40
Are all usually easy to come by locally. If you want some more "exotic" oils go with Motul, Elf, which have to ordered.
Amsoil is not 502 00 approved, so dont bother while in warranty.
As for thick vs thin, and 502 00 will do. DOnt pay attention to thick and thin if you coose 502 00.
Mobil 1 0w-40
Syntec 5w-40
Are all usually easy to come by locally. If you want some more "exotic" oils go with Motul, Elf, which have to ordered.
Amsoil is not 502 00 approved, so dont bother while in warranty.
As for thick vs thin, and 502 00 will do. DOnt pay attention to thick and thin if you coose 502 00.
Amsoil is not on VW's list of approved oils. And for warranty purposes it is very important to stick to the list.
Actualy, you DO NOT have to stick with 502 approved oils for warranty. Only oil change receipts are needed no more than your service manual states. Please don't bother to argue with me on this topic because what I said is true, trust me.
I use german castrol in my Rabbit 2.5. All 2005 and up VW's need synthetic oil. Receipts with oils other than synthetic will void the warranty, however. Again, it does not NEED to meet 502 spec, butyou need oil change receipts with mileage documented. A good idea is to buy oil filters from the dealer and have a service manager document the mileage on your order and sign it.
I use german castrol in my Rabbit 2.5. All 2005 and up VW's need synthetic oil. Receipts with oils other than synthetic will void the warranty, however. Again, it does not NEED to meet 502 spec, butyou need oil change receipts with mileage documented. A good idea is to buy oil filters from the dealer and have a service manager document the mileage on your order and sign it.
So, if you take your VW into the dealer, will they use synthetic in the 2.5L?
Based upon the statement above, if I understand the Magnuson-Moss Act, the dealer would be required to provide the synthetic free of charge during the warranty period. Right?
So if I bring in my 1.8T Passat for sludge, and have been using Walmart's best Supertech, VW of NA will give me an engine?
No, VW can certainly require oil to meet a certain specification for warranty purposes. That spec is a VW spec, and in this case is probably 502.00. As long as there are multiple suppliers of oil that meets that specification, they are not in violation of Magnuson-Moss.
742, if you have oil change receipts with mileages that are within the service intervals specified for your engine/vehicle, then YES...VW will repair or replace your engine as long as it is within the powertrain warranty period.
Why? VW does not provide free maintenance under warranty. Why would they provide you with free oil then?
Elf oil is almost impossible to find and very expensive.
I thought this portion extracted from the consumer protection Magnuson-Moss Act, which I took from a motor oil competitor web site spelled it out, but I reckon I am wrong.
"To be sure, many original equipment manufacturers would like you to believe you can only use their products. However, it ’s a violation of the consumer protections set forth in the Magnuson-Moss Act, unless they ’re willing to provide you those products free of charge."
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