Oil for Golf Mk5 GTI 2.0 TFSI

[cawadany]

Hello, I am from Italy and I have a VW Golf Mk5 GTI, with the 2.0 TFSI. I always use Mobil 1 0w40, but I have some problems of oil consumption. 1,5 L ore more every 6000 miles.
So I want to change oil. I can change with 5w40? Which oil do you reccomend me?

 

[BobFout]

Does it require 502.00 or 504.00 oil?

 

[cawadany]

502.00 is ok!

 

[BobFout]

Hm. I'm not sure what oil is available in Italy that's 502.00 5w40.

 

[cawadany]

In Italy I can find:

Motul 8100 X-cess 5w40
Motul 8100 X-clean 5w40
Shell Helix Ultra 5w40
Meguin 5w40

 

[Quattro Pete]

Any of the oils you mentioned should be fine if they meet VW 502.00 spec. However, I doubt switching to a different oil will fix your oil consumption issue. Unfortunately these engines are known for consuming some oil. Besides, 1.5 liters in 6K miles isn't really what I'd consider excessive consumption. I'd live with it.

 

[victorkoga]

If you live in europe you need to use a vw 504/507 oil. 502 is still the spec for the US because of our [censored] fuel.

 

[dparm]

Helix Ultra 5w40 is probably going to be cheapest but definitely sufficient. X-cess 5w40 is a premium oil and will cost more; I'd use it if you really drive the car hard or race it.

 

[Finklejag]

The TFSI engine is known to burn oil. Here in the US. VW says 1 quart every 1,000 miles is normal.

How about Agip? You can support a local company?

 

[cawadany]

The car has an ECU remap, so I think I will use Motul X-cess 8100 5w40.

 

[cawadany]

Do you know this Meguin oil?

http://www.meguin.de/meguin/produktdb.nsf/id/e_4808.html

Is it a good oil?

 

[UG_Passat]

I personally use Shell Rotella T6 5w40 (heavy duty diesel oil)... in my remapped 2.0TFSI

Maybe try Shell Helix Diesel Ultra.
http://www.shell.com/home/content/produc...a/diesel_ultra/

if Shell Helix products are good enough for Ferrari as well as its Scuderia models... it might be good enough for your VW engine.

 

[antiqueshell]

Originally Posted By: Finklejag
The TFSI engine is known to burn oil. Here in the US. VW says 1 quart every 1,000 miles is normal.

How about Agip? You can support a local company?

Although not well known in the USA Agip is a HUGE presence in the European market (they are also high quality too)

Before Mobil became the OEM oil of Ferrari, Agip was it.

 

[Brons2]

Redline 5w40 does well in these engines, but it would be $$$ in Italy.

 

[cawadany]

I buy Meguin Super Leichtlauf 5w40.

 

[Scum_Frog]

In my VW 2.0T GC Syntec 0W-30 was very stable and only needed to add about 1/4 liter over an 8000km OCI just to top it off, in reality I could have easy left it as it was in the safe zone.

Right now I'm running Mobil 1 0w-40 and after around 2000km I've seen a very slight drop in oil levels, I'm talking 1/16 of a liter to top it off.

In my experience, both GC & Mobil 1 Euro oils are pretty good to combat consumption, the car runs and sounds great on either and I will not hesitate to use either. Both are much better than Syntec 5W-40 IMO
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