Ah, the Euro intrigue is found to be all smoke and no caviar for low end VAG products.
I am shocked, shocked!
I am shocked, shocked!
Volkswagen Dealer arguing with me over the color of 508 oil.........
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edyvw
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I often have students like that: "can you explain me like I am in kindergarten."
Except you are an adult.
My question was how you know it is D1G3 not whether one is better than another one. As far as what we know, it could be Lucas Oil stabilizer.
The entitlement....
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When i had the Passat 2.0T, they used VW504 during my dealership free changes. I pointed it out once and they said they didn't have any. I was like, Oh, OK. But at least i wasn't lied to.
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I went with my daughter this morning to drop off her 2024 Taos for its first oil service. About 5200 miles on it. They called it the10 k service. During the paperwork I said to the service writer that I did a top off with 508.00 M-1 and was surprised that it looked greening-blue. He looked at me for a good 5 seconds and said what am I talking about with green oil. I said I looked into it and the correct oil is dyed that color. He said he has no idea what I’m talking about. I volunteered to bring him out to the car and show him the M-1 bottle with the remaining oil in it and it has a green cap but he refused to come.
edyvw
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Most of them used 5W40 VW502.00 well into VW508.00 era.
VW does not have only a problem with model line up in the US, but dealerships are a far cry from what they were 15 years ago.
Is not 504 00 u.v. dyed?
Drain a couple c.c. and bring it into the daughter's bedroom and put it near the black light under the Bon Jovi poster.
Drain a couple c.c. and bring it into the daughter's bedroom and put it near the black light under the Bon Jovi poster.
The 1.4 EA211 lays down like a coonhound in the summer sun with 5W40 in there.
I knew the moment I left the dealer lot something was way off.
I knew the moment I left the dealer lot something was way off.
That’s weird. I’ve used up to a 50-grade in my EA888 and I’ve noticed nothing at all. The 1.4 must be a whole lot different.
You think VW would get suspicious with sooooo many engine failure claims under warranty from this one dealer, don't you ?
OH, please, how do we know ANYTHING specific that the O.P hasn't revealed, isolated, working from a PC on a forum! We don't even know what model VW he is driving!
How do you know they "probably used VW 504.00/507.00 ..."
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Typical BITOG bickering about nothing - I am out. It's coming on lunch time here, anyways.
Maybe. My car was a MT. Professionally performing tune ups, rebuilds and performance mods for decades I am quite sensitive to performance and engine noise. - sure you are, lol! I admit I am losing the noise harmonics aspect capability now that I am approaching Beethoven level deafness. - amazing!
I would expect most anyone should be able to notice a change from a well used 2.6 cP HTHS lubricant to a > 3.5cp in a small-engined vehicle. Now a cammed up 500 HP 454 in a '67 Chevelle with headers and open exhaust - likely not. Something in between - maybe not.
-can this get any better?!
I was just PM'd this comment recently:
Hey there I have this car since new a lease buy out,just under 60k miles..and warranty just expired..I read you had a sluggish response with 5w40 oil..I've been running 0w20 since new..but get alot of engine noise..currently mobil esp vw 508 0w20..I drained and added a qt. of 0w40 euro oil..smoother engine,but noticed mpg dip..any tips on what weight to use or stay with 0w20?..not a fan of the mobil though,tapping and lifter noises (member name deleted for privacy)
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One would think the summer sun would help that 40 grade get up and move like a tick hound, at the very least
edyvw
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Finally you got to the point of my original question.
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Turbo no likey thick oil
Turbo better protected with a 40-grade. Mine seems to likey it fine for over 100K so far.
So you’re saying that a lower film thickness is beneficial to the turbocharger?
That’s an honest question.
Nope. I am just saying beyond the actual thickness needed doesn’t buy much. Be the viscosity range in the SAE 30 or 40 range.
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