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Not sure if it's a cost thing or objectively bad. It was the go-to oil before they discontinued the old 0w40 New Life, then everyone said they would switch. Anyway, I got a jug of the 5w40 Fuchs and it worked great in a 1.8T, an M54 and a 2009 TFSI. Unfortunately the oil itself and shipping...

Interesting how for the VW code TecDoc only lists the Febi and a SWAG code that I couldn't find. The Fuchs Renolit also doesn't seem to be available. I guess this Febi is the safe bet, but there's also the option of getting Textar Hydratec or ATE "brake cylinder paste"...

Thanks everyone for your input. I'm in Europe so this Fuchs is the cheapest of the bunch. Castrol is a big no-no because of counterfeit stuff and I've read the new Mobil1 0W40 FS is not that good.

Yeah, Audi fans here are saying Fuchs is the factory MTF for most Audis. I've put Sintofluid in a friend's car and Sintopoid in his rear diff, works like a charm. Got some for one of my cars, will check how it feels compared to the other one for which I used Audi oil. I found more resources...

I'd like to ask for your advice on this. I need a cheap oil for my VW 1.8Ts (VW 502, VW 505) and BMW M54 (BMW Longlife-01) engines. - 1.8t #1 has 163k miles, driven soft now running 5w30 - 1.8t #2 has 112k miles, driven hard now running 0w40 - 2.5L M54 with 230k miles, driven soft now running...