MolaKule
Staff member
This a low wear engine for sure. Not sure the oil is helping that much.
Need to try other oils before the Elf is considered majic.
Need to try other oils before the Elf is considered majic.
that's some pretty heavy sarcasmquote:
Originally posted by TexasTDI:
Is risking your warranty really worth using a non-approved oil?
If I spent $20k+ dollars on a new car, I'd use whatever oil I was told to use. Even if I didn't agree with the oil choice.
it is possible that VW could void my warranty for >B5 use. but, first i'd have to have a fuel related problem ...quote:
Same with fuel. I'm all for using BD. But anything above B5 voids the warranty as well. So I wouldn't dare using anything above B5 until the warranty was up.
Nothing like buy a new car with strings attatched. Guess that's why I always buy used cars.
This may be true. But your car isn't warrantied through VAG. It's warrantied through VWoA. And VWoA says only use a 505.01 oil. So don't expect VWoA to honor your warranty if you have problems and you tell them you haven't been using a 505.01 oil.quote:
Originally posted by SUNRG:
for the benefit of those not familiar with VW oil specifications - 506.01 is a full synthetic, extended drain, fuel economy VWAG oil specification that is expressly designed for VW PD-TDI engines.