Delvac1 ESP in vw 502 app?

[dparm]

TDT is not very impressive on paper, if I'm honest. Not sure why people like it so much.

 

[dblshock]

I bought a case of this 5/40 ESP A/R & tax @$11.00 gal. If they'd offer that on a regular basis I'd just go ahead and use it in all my motors then extend the OCI's.

 

[silveravant]

What's wrong with a 502 oil (especially when under warranty)? M1 0W-40 is pretty good and fairly cheap.

 

[dparm]

Originally Posted By: silveravant
What's wrong with a 502 oil (especially when under warranty)? M1 0W-40 is pretty good and fairly cheap.


I tend to agree. There's a lot of good 502/505 oils to choose from. You can get one on sale for $5-6/qt any day of the year.

 

[BTLew81]

Nothing wrong with them, just looking at the possibility of higher saps playing a role in vale deposits. I may roll the dice and just use M1 0w40.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Nothing wrong with them, just looking at the possibility of higher saps playing a role in vale deposits. I may roll the dice and just use M1 0w40.

Castrol 0W40 actually has lower SAPS then M1.
However, do not forget that NOACK is very important, and both M1 and Castrol 0W40 have NOACK below 10%.

 

[BTLew81]

Any idea on the saps for the Castrol?

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: BTLew81
Any idea on the saps for the Castrol?

Sulfated ash in M1 is 1.3%, Castrol is 1.15%.

 

[spiderbypass]

Go to TDI website-they have specific section for people running heavy duty 5w40 oils for 502 specification. The results have been notably better then the standard 502 spec.