Hi Guys, looking for best oil to put into a 2004 vw passat with the 1.8L motor.

[VSTAR650]

What do you guys recommend? Girlfriend just got this car a couple of months ago and this will be the first time that I am doing maintenance on it.
Thanks in advance for all advice,
Tracey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[wpod]

The best oil is the oil from a quality company [ Shell. Chevron Castrol etc. ] that meets the manufactures specifications

 

[jurko]

Get 5 QT 5W-30 Super Tech (WM) or Kirkland (Costco)
2004 Passat 1.8T takes about 4.5 QT so you'll have 1/2 QT for fill if needed.

 

[ripcord]

Look for oil that carries the VW 504.00 spec.

 

[UG_Passat]

Get 5 QT 5W-30 Super Tech (WM) or Kirkland (Costco)
2004 Passat 1.8T takes about 4.5 QT so you'll have 1/2 QT for fill if needed.

that oil is probably not going to meet the 3.5 min HTHS requirement.

 

[RooflessVW]

Get 5 QT 5W-30 Super Tech (WM) or Kirkland (Costco)
2004 Passat 1.8T takes about 4.5 QT so you'll have 1/2 QT for fill if needed.

This is exactly why these cars had sludge issues.

 

[RooflessVW]

VW 502/505 is the correct specification for your car and what I would choose over 504/507.

502/505 has a higher starting TBN and is cheaper/easier to find. Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 would be my choice.

 

[SR5]

You want a Euro A3/B4 oil with VW 502 00, 505 00

Typical examples M1 0W40, Castrol Edgde 0W40 or 5W40, Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40 etc

 

[skyactiv]

Defiantly use a VW 502 oil. The older Passats don't have direct injection and there is no need for a VW 504 oil.
Walmart stores often have the best price for 5 quart jugs of VW 502 oils. You should be able to find Mobil1 0W40 for
$24.97.

The ignition coils were problematic on those old VW's. VW has revised the coils and they are now reliable. Don't buy aftermarket ones from AutoZone... .

 

[kschachn]

Ignore any recommendation and oil other than the ones that carry a proper VW approval for your engine. Grade is irrelevant but the approval is paramount.

As has been mentioned Walmart has what you need at a very good price.

 

[jurko]

This is exactly why these cars had sludge issues.

Have you ever dropped piece of butter on the hot stovetop?

 

[RooflessVW]

Have you ever dropped piece of butter on the hot stovetop?

What's your point?

 

[2EHA]

those engines turned crap oil into sludge, that’s for sure.

M1 0W40 is cheap, meets spec and readily available at every walmart. a normal SP synthetic would probably work fine at a short sub-5k intervals but what’s the point.

 

[UG_Passat]

those engines turned crap oil into sludge, that’s for sure.

M1 0W40 is cheap, meets spec and readily available at every walmart. a normal SP synthetic would probably work fine at a short sub-5k intervals but what’s the point.

Just conventional oil turned into sludge, combined with the reduce sump capacity of the oil pan getting in the way of the subframe...

Mediocre Castrol Syntec 5w40 (Group III) holds up in those engines... along with using the larger capacity oil filter.

The transverse 1.8T's didn't have sludge issue though.

 

[Mitch51]

Hello! No need to fit to 3.5 hths spec into this VW gasoline. VW 503/506 (based on ACEA A5/B5) has 2.9 hths spec.
Any 5w30 with 2.9 hths and low noack (~10) would fit with 5-10K OCI.

 

[kschachn]

Hello! No need to fit to 3.5 hths spec into this VW gasoline. VW 503/506 (based on ACEA A5/B5) has 2.9 hths spec.
Any 5w30 with 2.9 hths and low noack (~10) would fit with 5-10K OCI.

What he needs is an oil with the proper approval.

 

[edyvw]

Get 5 QT 5W-30 Super Tech (WM) or Kirkland (Costco)
2004 Passat 1.8T takes about 4.5 QT so you'll have 1/2 QT for fill if needed.

Exact reason why these engines are sludge bombs. If you don't know what goes in, do not give bad advice.

 

[edyvw]

Hello! No need to fit to 3.5 hths spec into this VW gasoline. VW 503/506 (based on ACEA A5/B5) has 2.9 hths spec.
Any 5w30 with 2.9 hths and low noack (~10) would fit with 5-10K OCI.

Yes it does need min 3.5cp. Only acceptable approval for this engine is VW502.00 or VW504.00/507.00 which retroactively covers this engine on EU market.

 

[edyvw]

What do you guys recommend? Girlfriend just got this car a couple of months ago and this will be the first time that I am doing maintenance on it.
Thanks in advance for all advice,
Tracey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Castrol 0W30 (AAP), Castrol 0W40 (Wal Mart), Mobil1 0W40 (Wal Mart), Pennzoil Platinum 5W40 (AAP), Valvoline 5W40 European Vehicle (Wal Mart).
2nd tier:
Castrol Edge 5W30 A3/B4 (Wal mart), Castrol Edge 5W40 (Wal Mart).

 

[kballowe]

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