Pablo,
You know I'm not looking to bust your chomps on this one.
It's just that we own one of these. Before buying, we checked long and hard what the warranty covered and for how long, as there is a veritable chemical plant going on under this car.
We both know there are a lot of terrific 507 compliant oils out there, including yours. They probably all would work flawlessly in it. But I felt obligated to point out the warranty factor. The 8/80 coverage is federal law, not VW's. I'm happy to have the coverage. But dealers and district reps question maintenance details when there's a major claim, and VW specifically warns about the use of incorrect oils in this engine. Not that yours or any other 507 compliant oil is "incorrect", but it absolutely shifts the burden if VW wants to challenge it. Simply using an "approved" oil moots the oil question altogether.
It certainly has limited our choices, as there is practically only a handful of 507.00 "approved" oils, none of which are particularly affordable or convenient to get. We're not happy about that.
By contrast, I'm running T6 in our SL's M113 engine, which calls for an MB 229.5 oil. Shell doesn't even suggest MB 229.5 compliance. But I know T6 is just as robust (if not more so) as the "approved" Total Quartz the dealer pours into it, especially at the short OCIs planned. More importantly, it's well outside warranty, so I'm not risking anything merely by using it.
You know I'm not looking to bust your chomps on this one.
It's just that we own one of these. Before buying, we checked long and hard what the warranty covered and for how long, as there is a veritable chemical plant going on under this car.
We both know there are a lot of terrific 507 compliant oils out there, including yours. They probably all would work flawlessly in it. But I felt obligated to point out the warranty factor. The 8/80 coverage is federal law, not VW's. I'm happy to have the coverage. But dealers and district reps question maintenance details when there's a major claim, and VW specifically warns about the use of incorrect oils in this engine. Not that yours or any other 507 compliant oil is "incorrect", but it absolutely shifts the burden if VW wants to challenge it. Simply using an "approved" oil moots the oil question altogether.
It certainly has limited our choices, as there is practically only a handful of 507.00 "approved" oils, none of which are particularly affordable or convenient to get. We're not happy about that.
By contrast, I'm running T6 in our SL's M113 engine, which calls for an MB 229.5 oil. Shell doesn't even suggest MB 229.5 compliance. But I know T6 is just as robust (if not more so) as the "approved" Total Quartz the dealer pours into it, especially at the short OCIs planned. More importantly, it's well outside warranty, so I'm not risking anything merely by using it.