So I bought a 2018 VW Atlas 3.6L 4Motion which we use to just haul around the 2 kiddos for the extra space. We dont really tow anything but could, no garage yet lol. The VW dealers and owners manual all go back and forth as to which oil the 2018 atlas should have in it. Later they changed it too for 2020 models I believe.
The first oil change was from what was in it based off what blackstone thought it was , it tested at a 5w/30 they said. I switched it over to Liqui Moly Synthoil Energy 0W/40 then it went in for shop work for a head-gasket replacement (still chasing coolant thats mysteriously vanishes). They replaced the oil with Castrol Edge 5W/40. Later when I had brought it back to them they saw the sticker I had put on it was saying Liqui Moly 0W/40 and they threatened to stop my warranty if I didnt change it to 0w-20 and then I asked them, why are there so many conflicting things for the 2018 vw atlas online. The manual says these things and the engine stickers say these things but different on some vs others with same 3.6L engine:
the bottom left of this says a few things which is why i figured a 0-40 would best fit my SUV, the temperature fluctuates here so much its crazy in New England. It says to use 0w-30 but can top off with 5w30 or 40 and thats what it was measured at coming out of the factory with and then after headgasket they put 5w40 in it completely drain and filled it, not just top off....eh.
SOOOOO I changed it to what they said to change it to, a 0w-30 so they would get off my back and I'm about to send it out for testing, when it was in the shop for the ongoing vanishing coolant issue they also mentioned that I was 2 quarts low on oil..... Is burning oil now with this new oil I'm using? Currently the oil im using which seems to be burning off is Liqui Moly Top Tec 4210 SAE 0W-30 . This is a ACEA C3, BMW Longlife-04, MB-Approval 229.51, MB-Approval 229.52, Porsche C30, VW 504 00, VW 507 00 approved oil. This is also Top class fully synthetic, low-viscosity and low-SAPS motor oil for Longlife III . I'm currently sitting at 46,881miles (I only have 9,081mi on current new oil thats burning off). I put in almost 6 LITERS 183ml left (thats another debated thing, capacity) I just measured it every 6 mins on flat surface until it was a tad the middle of marked spot on car that was sitting for an hour (measured it off).
I think the 2020 model VW Atlas 3.6L were starting up using 0w-20 now but the 2018 to then were not to use that they said at a few other VW dealers I called but my dealer said it they would void warranty if it wasnt at least 0w-30 or 5w30 went into it at the dealer after headgasket...i saved that voicemail of them talking of the 0w-20/30 ....confusing. I live in new england too, its a HUGE temp variance here and no garage, my suv sees temps from -25F windchill to 30'sF on avg during winter to 80 during summer, sometimes 100F.
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The first oil change was from what was in it based off what blackstone thought it was , it tested at a 5w/30 they said. I switched it over to Liqui Moly Synthoil Energy 0W/40 then it went in for shop work for a head-gasket replacement (still chasing coolant thats mysteriously vanishes). They replaced the oil with Castrol Edge 5W/40. Later when I had brought it back to them they saw the sticker I had put on it was saying Liqui Moly 0W/40 and they threatened to stop my warranty if I didnt change it to 0w-20 and then I asked them, why are there so many conflicting things for the 2018 vw atlas online. The manual says these things and the engine stickers say these things but different on some vs others with same 3.6L engine:
the bottom left of this says a few things which is why i figured a 0-40 would best fit my SUV, the temperature fluctuates here so much its crazy in New England. It says to use 0w-30 but can top off with 5w30 or 40 and thats what it was measured at coming out of the factory with and then after headgasket they put 5w40 in it completely drain and filled it, not just top off....eh.
SOOOOO I changed it to what they said to change it to, a 0w-30 so they would get off my back and I'm about to send it out for testing, when it was in the shop for the ongoing vanishing coolant issue they also mentioned that I was 2 quarts low on oil..... Is burning oil now with this new oil I'm using? Currently the oil im using which seems to be burning off is Liqui Moly Top Tec 4210 SAE 0W-30 . This is a ACEA C3, BMW Longlife-04, MB-Approval 229.51, MB-Approval 229.52, Porsche C30, VW 504 00, VW 507 00 approved oil. This is also Top class fully synthetic, low-viscosity and low-SAPS motor oil for Longlife III . I'm currently sitting at 46,881miles (I only have 9,081mi on current new oil thats burning off). I put in almost 6 LITERS 183ml left (thats another debated thing, capacity) I just measured it every 6 mins on flat surface until it was a tad the middle of marked spot on car that was sitting for an hour (measured it off).
- Question is, is this current 0w-30 bolded oil above okay or is there a reason its burning off almost 2 quarts, its near bottom of dipstick now (below my XXX measuring section on dipstick)
I think the 2020 model VW Atlas 3.6L were starting up using 0w-20 now but the 2018 to then were not to use that they said at a few other VW dealers I called but my dealer said it they would void warranty if it wasnt at least 0w-30 or 5w30 went into it at the dealer after headgasket...i saved that voicemail of them talking of the 0w-20/30 ....confusing. I live in new england too, its a HUGE temp variance here and no garage, my suv sees temps from -25F windchill to 30'sF on avg during winter to 80 during summer, sometimes 100F.
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Thank you kindly