List of VW 502/505 and 504/507 Approved Oils
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Came from VW German Technical Bulletin, so I assume Approved.
No assumption needed that’s exactly correct. “Meets spec” without gaining approval is kind of an oxymoron.
Will take this opportunity to indicate Amsoils AEL is on there for anyone left on earth who thinks none of their high end oils are approved.
That is ok; I didn't intend on trying them all.... (j/k)
That is ok; I didn't intend on trying them all.... (j/k)
5W-40 EFM is also approved
I think it should be noted that there are no Redline, or Royal Purple, or Schaffer, or other boutique blends on this list. Amsoil European Car Formula is the closest thing to a boutique oil that is approved.
Thanks for the updated list. 507 Approved lubes are practically only available online in much of the US. And generally around >$45 for 5L. A good deal on a cost per liter basis has been Valvoline XLiii At Amazon, but have to buy in A 3 pack. Walmart online has a good deal for a Castrol 507 registered product at I think under $30/5L + $5 ship, but can’t find a link at the moment.
Valvoline European Vehicle Full Synthetic XL-III SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil 5 QT, Case of 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCRH2V...abc_VERD6NY7D18RGAVBR6XD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Valvoline European Vehicle Full Synthetic XL-III SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil 5 QT, Case of 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCRH2V...abc_VERD6NY7D18RGAVBR6XD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Correction! This list is from Jan '21. Today Red Line states that their PROFESSIONAL-SERIES 5W30TD EURO MOTOR OIL is factory approved for API SN, BMW LL-04, Porsche C30, Mercedes Benz-Approval 229.51 and VW-Audi 507.00/504.00
There are 9 Mobil oils that are approved for VW 507 applications. The cheapest and easiest to get is Mobil 1 ESP. 6 Quarts from Amazon for $53.28. You can also get 5l of Liqui Moly 4200 for $42.56 from Amazon.
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There's no need to upload any PDFs that inevitably will get outdated quite soon. Volkswagen's "Erwin" system provides links to the latest document. Even though the link remains the same it will always direct you to the latest list. I posted them on the forum several times. Give me some minutes, I'll add these links later.
A much better deal is Castrol Edge 5W-30 LL at Walmart.com for $24.04/5 quarts. It’s a steal for a 504 00/507 00 oil. Buy two and it’s free shipping.
That’s the one I was thinking of. $5 shipping it says now.
That's odd, perhaps it's a regional thing. On the Walmart app it still shows free shipping on $35 or more, even says it in the description.
Here you go:
VOLKSWAGEN 502 00 / 504 00 / 508 00 / 511 00 APPROVAL LISTS
Since I've noticed some members have repeatedly been searching for a dedicated list of Volkswagen approved engine oils and some tried to help by uploading PDF sheets, which inevitably suffer from getting outdated quite soon, I will post these links offcially provided by Volkswagen's "erWin"...
bobistheoilguy.com
Ah that’s it. I’m not registered as Walmart customer.
I genuinely thought everyone on this website thought or accepted that Red Line's Professional Series is other C-P products with the Red Line label on them. So, the Kendall, Havoline, and Red Line products (at least) are all approved and all the same. ...assuming you all still accept that 'read-across' concept among the C-P oils...
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