Originally Posted By: Ganton
then is 502.00 their (VW's) numerical code for a full synthetic? My owners manual from 2003 states 502.00 but says nothing about synthetic.
As others have already pointed out, VW 502.00 is a performance specification. How it is met is mostly irrelevant.
http://www.oilspecifications.org/articles/vw_motor_oil_specifications_explained.php
If that were my car I'd use either Mobil 1 0W-40 or Castrol Edge 0W-40, both available at Walmart for a low price and both carry 502.00. There are other oils that do as well but for more money.
then is 502.00 their (VW's) numerical code for a full synthetic? My owners manual from 2003 states 502.00 but says nothing about synthetic.
As others have already pointed out, VW 502.00 is a performance specification. How it is met is mostly irrelevant.
http://www.oilspecifications.org/articles/vw_motor_oil_specifications_explained.php
If that were my car I'd use either Mobil 1 0W-40 or Castrol Edge 0W-40, both available at Walmart for a low price and both carry 502.00. There are other oils that do as well but for more money.