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    any w30 euro oil that is similar to a w30 rather then a w40?

    W30? W40? I do not think that letter means what you think it means.
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    VW 504 5w30 ok to replace 0w30 ?

    Because they are required by the EPA to run whatever oil grade that was used to pass their CAFE test. No exceptions. That's why they will never tell you that it's Ok to run anything but VW508. They can't by EPA rules.
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    M1 0W-20 ESP Tracer?

    :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    M1 0W-20 ESP Tracer?

    Correct, because VW 508 0W-20 is not Backwords Compatable and should not br used in an engine not specifically calling for its use, even though the engine calls for a 0W-20 oil. According to Mobil 1 and Liquid Moly " It may not provide adequate lubrication."
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    Interesting FCP Euro statement on BMW 0w-20

    Because, like the OP said, the oil specifications are based on EPA and CAFE requirements, not engine requirements.
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    Midas put a generic synthetic 5W30 on 16 VW Jetta 1.4

    I used to manage a major tire store many years ago and I remember that Midas had the biggest up-sale numbers in the market. I had my Jeep Cherokee in to Midas for a muffler replacement when I noticed a young woman with the same model Jeep as mine. She was being sold a brake job and they were...
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    VW Factory oil, early oil change?

    It wasn't the engineers that recommend the 10k OCI, it was the sales department.
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    Did Dealer use 0-30 instead of specified 0-20 (508) ?

    Shhhhhhhh..... He's busy drinking the Cool Aid...
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    VW Tiguan 2.0 Tdi 4motion 2021

    I changed out the original fill at 1000 miles just to get the debris out of the engine. Refilled with 504. The first thing I noticed was the engine was a lot quieter. It stopped sounding like a sewing machine.
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    VW Tiguan 2.0 Tdi 4motion 2021

    If I can ask, how many miles do you have on the Tiguan using the 504? I'm in the same boat. It would seem that if it were a problem, then there would be a trail of broken B cycle engines for the naysayers to point to.
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    VW 508.00 Does it really matter?

    Ok, I stand corrected. However, it was a well known oil producer that states "May not provide adequate protection" when referring to use in engines not made to use 508 and the last sentence makes my case (not backwards compatible and can be used only in specially approved engines (no universal...
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    VW 508.00 Does it really matter?

    Volkswagon is not the one who says Not Backward Comparable. It's the oil producers that make that caveat. They Do care about what engine you uses their products in.
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    VW 508.00 Does it really matter?

    Not backwards compatible has nothing to do with VW502 or VW504. It means it can't be used in place of an earlier 0W20 spec oil.
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    VW 508.00 Does it really matter?

    This isn not what "Not backwards compatible " means. The 0W-20 VW508 will not replace 0W20 oil specified for another engine. If You're running a Ford 5.4L V8 specifying a 0W20 oil, you can not replace it with the VW508 because it in not backwards compatable.
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