Hi all, planning for the first oil change on my 2018 Golf R, doing some research on this forum and have narrowed down the oil to either Castrol Edge Euro A3/B4 0w-40 OR Pennzoil Platinum Euro LX 0w-30. Both are same price for me if that makes a difference. I know dealer used to use Castrol 5w-40 and last few years switched to VW OEM 0w-30 (probably Mobil 1). I haven't really had issues with either oil.
Based on research seems like Castrol is the slightly thicker oil at 40C and 100C so probably offers better protection while the Pennzoil meets VW 504 spec which is more stringent but primarily around longer oil change interval, lower emissions and better MPG. I don't drive much so wouldn't even hit a 5k interval annually; would probably just change the oil every 8-12 months. Also not overly concerned about MPG.
I live in Calgary (Canada) and use the car for my daily commute to work which is about 5km each way, the oil does not get anywhere near close to operating temp in that time, gauge maybe gets to around 60C on a warm day, cold days my sensor doesn't even register so must be below 50C. I'm mostly looking for best engine protection and best cold start ability in winter because I park my car outside at work and temps can get to -25C (average around -20C - 15C on most days). At home the car is garage stored and only drops to about -5C during coldest nights.
What oil should I pick given my use case and knowing that most times that I'm driving it's not really getting up to operating temperatures?
PS. Ideally I'd like to use same oil year around and temps in the summer here can get up to 30C, but not too often, I don't track the car or drive aggressively or really go for long distances.
Appreciate your thoughts!
Based on research seems like Castrol is the slightly thicker oil at 40C and 100C so probably offers better protection while the Pennzoil meets VW 504 spec which is more stringent but primarily around longer oil change interval, lower emissions and better MPG. I don't drive much so wouldn't even hit a 5k interval annually; would probably just change the oil every 8-12 months. Also not overly concerned about MPG.
I live in Calgary (Canada) and use the car for my daily commute to work which is about 5km each way, the oil does not get anywhere near close to operating temp in that time, gauge maybe gets to around 60C on a warm day, cold days my sensor doesn't even register so must be below 50C. I'm mostly looking for best engine protection and best cold start ability in winter because I park my car outside at work and temps can get to -25C (average around -20C - 15C on most days). At home the car is garage stored and only drops to about -5C during coldest nights.
What oil should I pick given my use case and knowing that most times that I'm driving it's not really getting up to operating temperatures?
PS. Ideally I'd like to use same oil year around and temps in the summer here can get up to 30C, but not too often, I don't track the car or drive aggressively or really go for long distances.
Appreciate your thoughts!