Recent content by Zambee500

A little late to the party, but the key is to use 5w40 with the PD motors, as others have said. Many folks have used non-VW certified CJ-4 oils in 5w40 with great success such as Schaeffer, M1 TDT, Rotella T6. And the 505.01 in the 5w40 weight works great too. 507.00 may technically 'supercede'...

Originally Posted By: DerekG IDparts has great prices on all the VW approved 507 oils. Even though I'm fully deleted I still run the 507 stuff for 2 reasons. Every one of my UOA's have been excellent running 6k-8k OCI's, and their oil change kits make it really convenient to just add one item to...

I have an '09 VW Routan, which rolled off the same line as the Chrysler T&C and Dodge Grand Caravan. Identical except for cosmetics. I've never towed with it, but I personally don't think they are well-suited for towing: The 5th Gen Chrysler minivans (2008-2016 MYs) early years had grossly...

I know OP already bought the Valvoline SynPower MST, so this may be a moot point now. But isn't the Mobil 1 ESP "Formula M" more DPF-friendly and in 5w40? Or is it no longer easy to find at retail? I thought it had similar ash as the 5w30 Mobil 1 ESP, but came in 5w40 to meet the Mercedes...

Originally Posted By: Blasar but here´s a list of oils 507.00, with VI around 170 or higher: - Shell Helix Ultra VX 5W-30 (VI=178); - Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30 (VI=175); - Shell Helix Diesel Ultra Extra 5W-30 (VI=170); - BP Visco 7000 Long Life III 5W-30 (VI=169); - Castrol Edge 5W-30...

Completely forgot about it, but I do recall now reading about the PD cam being less of a problem in Europe. I bought an after-market cam replacement when my original failed, and from speaking with the guy who makes them the speculation is the continued high ambient temps is the killer. He was...

5w30 eats PD cams, so 507.00 is a bad idea with PD motors. Stick with 5w40.

Follow the cert and weight recommended in your owners manual for warranty purposes, which should be 507.00 as 901Memphis mentions. The 507.00 cert only comes in 5w30. Pentosin is the OE supplier for a lot of VAG fluids, and a solid choice. Castrol is actually OE supplier for motor oil now, at...

Originally Posted By: UG_Passat Unfortunately if they sell you a defective part, they won't honor their warranty My local mechanic/well respected TDI-guru had issues with turbos he purchased through them and he had to eat the cost of replacement I don't know about making such a blanket...

You also asked about the OCI... Just stick with whatever is recommended in your owner's manual. I think that should still be 10k or 12 months, unless VW went to a variable/extended drain for your car. VAG has been conservative on the recommendations in the US, mostly b/c Americans are so...

Originally Posted By: Ursatdx The Mobil1 ESP formula does not show the 507 or 504 cert. NAPA had no applicable oils. The 5w30 flavor does. Look behind the Specs/Approvals tab: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Mobil_1_ESP_Formula_5W-30.aspx# Mobil1 also sells an ESP "Formula...

Originally Posted By: Volv04Life Kendall euro 5w-40 is a very good oil and carries all the vw deisel specs. Not 507 for the common rail TDIs. It does carry the 505.01 rating for the earlier PD TDIs. All 507s are 5w30 and low SAPs. Kendall now sells a Euro in 5w30 but not sure if that carries...

I did end up returning it and the clerk at the returns desk confirmed they have to discard it. So that sucks. She even had to get manager's approval given the reason for the return and they can't restock/resell it. The flip side is instead of one I turned around and bought two more of the 5-qt...

I bought a 5 qt. jug of PP on Tuesday that appeared to be unopened. The seal looked unbroken in the store. But noticed when I got home and opened it that it didn't 'click' when breaking the seal. I tried the redemption code online anyway to see what would happen, and the web-site didn't reject...

In addition to the high cost of vehicle mfr certification(s) that might preclude selling a full syn at <$18 per 5 qt jugs, Walmart also does not sole-source the ST products. While Warren might make most of the ST oils, IIRC Mobil and Citgo also make ST products in some regions of the country. To...