Can 99 Passat 1.8T use A3/B3/B4 oil?

[Caiwu]

I know it is better to use vw502 oil.But that oil is expensive here.Can this car use A3/B3/B4 with shorter OCI?Thank you.

 

[Audi Junkie]

Not much difference of A3 and VW 502. Any 5w-40 is good. If not drive hard, 5w-30 synthetic is ok. Oil temp must stay low = +100C for 5w-30. Good if cold outside too.

 

[bar1]

A3/B4 is synthetic or at least a blend.
A3/B3 oil can be mineral or blend.

If not VW502 I would choose A3/B4.

 

[ChiTDI]

VW turbos seem to do well with synthetic, so if that A3 is a syn I'd use it!

 

[Caiwu]

I think I can use groupIII A3/B3/B4.It also meets MB228.3/229.1.right?

 

[99]

Originally Posted By: Caiwu
I know it is better to use vw502 oil.But that oil is expensive here.Can this car use A3/B3/B4 with shorter OCI?Thank you.
Use Castrol's 5W40 Syntec. AutoZone has it. It meets all of VW's oil requirements for gas and diesel engines. I use it in mine.

 

[ChiTDI]

Is there AutoZone in China?

 

[Caiwu]

No AutoZone in China.No Castrol 5W-40 Syntec here but we have Castrol Magnatec 5W-40.Can we use it?It don't meet vw502.

 

[Audi Junkie]

Magnatec is a semi-synth in UK. Usually any 5w-40 is full synthetic and 1.8t can use any 5w-40. Does Magnatec say A3?

 

[Caiwu]

Magnatec 5W-40 meets A3/B3/B4.Isn't it group III?

 

[Audi Junkie]

It's probally ok. What other oils are available?

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: Caiwu
we have Castrol Magnatec 5W-40.Can we use it?It don't meet vw502.


Magnatec 5W-40 meets:

ACEA A3/B3/B4
VW 502 00/505 00
MB 229.3
BMW Longlife-98

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/productdetailmin.do?categoryId=9014008&contentId=7027193

For a Passat with the 1.8T engine, Castrol recommends on their German website:

Castrol Edge 0W-30, 15000 km/12 months
Castrol Edge 5W-30, 15000 km/12 months
Castrol Edge Formula RS 0W-40, 15000 km/12 months