Originally Posted By: nolesfan
Don't worry about VW 502 cert oil. This engine is past that warranty period. Use an oil you feel comfortable with in the correct viscosity range (5w40) and keep up on your OCIs. The 2.5l is easy on oil. In this case, I would use T6, M1 or Castrol (in 0w30 or 0w40) and call it a day. There's no reason to overthink this or pay more for an oil the 2.5l won't even take advantage of.
Well everything you mentioned is VW 502.00 except T6.
Don't worry about VW 502 cert oil. This engine is past that warranty period. Use an oil you feel comfortable with in the correct viscosity range (5w40) and keep up on your OCIs. The 2.5l is easy on oil. In this case, I would use T6, M1 or Castrol (in 0w30 or 0w40) and call it a day. There's no reason to overthink this or pay more for an oil the 2.5l won't even take advantage of.
Well everything you mentioned is VW 502.00 except T6.