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VW 508 Spec 0w20 Updates?
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Originally Posted by dogememe
Originally Posted by BrandonT
Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Sure if you promise to pay for the engine in my Audi SQ5 if something happens and the dealer denies the warranty claim
You don't need to be an [censored]. It was a hypothetical question. I'm glad I don't drive some stupid Audi that requires special oil from the dealer.
Hmmm, Audi or Escape, the question is now. I would say requiring "special" oil is not too much for difference between Escape and Audi SQ5.
Euro manufacturers are more specific as what is allowed in engine. It stems from the fact that when they are built they are built with cultural and traditional variables of a country from which they are coming. That "special" oil is fairly easy available with other VW approved oils available in Wal mart for same price as regular synthetic 5W30 that Escape uses.
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Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Sure if you promise to pay for the engine in my Audi SQ5 if something happens and the dealer denies the warranty claim
You don't need to be an [censored]. It was a hypothetical question. I'm glad I don't drive some stupid Audi that requires special oil from the dealer.
Hmmm, Audi or Escape, the question is now. I would say requiring "special" oil is not too much for difference between Escape and Audi SQ5.
Euro manufacturers are more specific as what is allowed in engine. It stems from the fact that when they are built they are built with cultural and traditional variables of a country from which they are coming. That "special" oil is fairly easy available with other VW approved oils available in Wal mart for same price as regular synthetic 5W30 that Escape uses.
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Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
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Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
508 and all the other extraneous BS exist for one reason to promote sales of EU based oil.
Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
508 and all the other extraneous BS exist for one reason to promote sales of EU based oil.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyJohnson
Originally Posted by Zee09
Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
508 and all the other extraneous BS exist for one reason to promote sales of EU based oil.
Yeah and to keep the dealer busy!
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Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
508 and all the other extraneous BS exist for one reason to promote sales of EU based oil.
Yeah and to keep the dealer busy!
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It stems from the fact that when they are built they are built with cultural and traditional variables of a country from which they are coming.
Originally Posted by edyvw
It stems from the fact that when they are built they are built with cultural and traditional variables of a country from which they are coming.
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Originally Posted by Zee09
Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
Kendall GT1 Max, the name in oil industry. VW508 is 0W20 oil. That means Kendall is lying to you as a customer. That should be enough for you to think what that company thinks of you.
I would say, while I am not proponent of 0W20 oils in EUro applications, that VW kind of knows better then Kendall what goes in their engine. Or Kendall can send it for approval. It costs around $4,500 to get it from VW.
Originally Posted by dogememe
Why not just use a regular API SN+ 5w-30 synthetic and change it every 5k miles? That weird thick 0w-20 and thin resource conserving 5w-30 should be close enough no??
Kendall says the same thing as you. They list GT1 Max 5w30 for the 508 vehicle's.
Kendall GT1 Max, the name in oil industry. VW508 is 0W20 oil. That means Kendall is lying to you as a customer. That should be enough for you to think what that company thinks of you.
I would say, while I am not proponent of 0W20 oils in EUro applications, that VW kind of knows better then Kendall what goes in their engine. Or Kendall can send it for approval. It costs around $4,500 to get it from VW.
Originally Posted by BrandonT
Sure if you promise to pay for the engine in my Audi SQ5 if something happens and the dealer denies the warranty claim
Bingo! And that is why while in warranty, no matter what make of car, I stay within manufacturers specs. Outside of warranty, that's when I look at other options.
Sure if you promise to pay for the engine in my Audi SQ5 if something happens and the dealer denies the warranty claim
Bingo! And that is why while in warranty, no matter what make of car, I stay within manufacturers specs. Outside of warranty, that's when I look at other options.
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