A family member just bought a new VW Passat with the 2.8L V-6 gasoline engine. The manual calls for a GF-3 5W-40 motor oil tht meets VW's 505.01 & 503.01 spec (if I remembered all the numbers correctly). The manual says that 5W-30 can be used only for top-off if the correct 5W-40 oil can't be found.
I can't find data sheets for any oil that meets all those requirements. ConocoPhillip's Kendall and 76, Valvoline, and ChevronTexaco all make a synthetic API-SL 5W-40 gasoline engine oil, but not GF-3. Mobil 1 0W-40 claims to be GF-3, and it'll probably be my choice...if I can find some on a local store shelf. None of these oils lists those particular VW spec. I haven't had a chance to ask the dealership, but I'll bet that they use a cheap 5W-30 and say that it'll be fine. I don't want a diesel 5W-40.
Any ideas about a reasonably easy-to-find oil that meets these specs?
Anyone have a suggestion for a VW forum that's reasonably mature?...not talking lowered GTIs with sewer pipe exhausts here.
Ken
[ August 10, 2003, 07:34 PM: Message edited by: Ken2 ]
I can't find data sheets for any oil that meets all those requirements. ConocoPhillip's Kendall and 76, Valvoline, and ChevronTexaco all make a synthetic API-SL 5W-40 gasoline engine oil, but not GF-3. Mobil 1 0W-40 claims to be GF-3, and it'll probably be my choice...if I can find some on a local store shelf. None of these oils lists those particular VW spec. I haven't had a chance to ask the dealership, but I'll bet that they use a cheap 5W-30 and say that it'll be fine. I don't want a diesel 5W-40.
Any ideas about a reasonably easy-to-find oil that meets these specs?
Anyone have a suggestion for a VW forum that's reasonably mature?...not talking lowered GTIs with sewer pipe exhausts here.
Ken
[ August 10, 2003, 07:34 PM: Message edited by: Ken2 ]