Error on VW Audi list of 502 approved oils...

[williar]

Thanks for the info, AudiJunki. I was suprised to see a Valvoline oil on the list, too. I'm sticking with either GC or M1 0w40 in my '02 Audi.

 

[Lugosi]

Well done, sir. Any luck in contacting VW?

 

[Audi Junkie]

Not enough hours in the day. I have used SynPower 5w-40 repeatedly in the past. A totally normal oil. By the way, the tech was really helpfull in figuring this out with me.

 

[Cary]

I haven't used valvoline in years, but I can remember calling them about 8 years ago to ask about their semi-synthetic and the telephone person being very knowledgable about their products. A the time, the semi-synth was simply 1/2 Synth oil and 1/2 All climate. He said they simply mixed the two in a big vat and filled the bottles.

 

[Audi Junkie]

I forgot to mention the Valvoline tech said they were "well aware" of BitOG and chuckled (approvingly).

 

[Audi Junkie]

Just spoke to Valvoline. Their 5w30 SynPower in Europe carries mfg approvals from VW/Porsche, Mercedes and BMW, et al. In the USA, formulas are quite different. US SynPower 5w30 has an HT/HS (high shear / high stress) level of 3.0 where the Euro standard test that mfgs are based on require a 3.5 or greater. HT/HS is not an inconcequential spec and VW/Audi was quite in error to transcribe their European list of approved oils to the US market. They recommend ELF and TOTAL for crying out loud! When will VW/Audi get it's act together in terms of oil service? SynPower is a good product, just use the 5w-40 from NAPA if you want an oil that meets Euro specs. (rolls eyes)

update: Pepe'Boys has the 5w-40 now.

 

[thunderchild]

I will stick with M1 5w-40 in my TT. I have had it for 15,000 miles and no complaints.

 

[Dr. T]

I figured as much. Thanx. I've used the Synpower 5-40 when it was supposedly the BMW stuff. Excellent oil No problems with 10k OCI's...