1.4tdi 2001 what oil to use?

VW 500.00
Volkswagen specification for multigrade engine oils for gasoline engines with SAE 5W-X/10W-X viscosity. This is an "old" oil specification and is applicable to engines built before model year 2000 (up to August 1999). Oils with an approval made post March 1997 were given an alternative, later VW specification.

VW 501.01
Conventional motor oils suitable for some VW engines built before MY 2000. This is an “old” oil specification and is applicable to engines built before model year 2000 (up to August 1999). Oils with an approval made post March 1997 were given an alternative, later VW specification.

VW 502.00
Oil for gasoline engines. Successor of VW 501.01 and VW 500.00 specification. Recommended for those which are subject to arduous conditions. It must not be used for any engines with variable service intervals or any which are referred to under other specifications.

VW 503.00
Long-life gasoline engine oil for VW cars with WIV (system for longer service intervals). Also meets ACEA A1, SAE 0W-30 or 5W-30 specification.

VW 503.01
This specification is specifically for Audi RS4, Audi TT, S3 and Audi A8 6.0 V12 models with outputs of more than 180bhp, running with variable service intervals (30,000km or 2 years). Now superceeded by the VW 504.00 specification.

VW 504.00
The VW 504 00 specification superceedes the VW 503 00 and VW 503.01 specifications. VW 504 00 oils are suitable for engines meeting the demands of Euro IV emissions standards.

VW 505.00
Passenger car diesel engine oil specification, minimum performance level CCMC PD-2. Lists viscosities SAE 5W-50, 10W-50/60, 15W-40/50, 20W-40/50 requiring 13% max. evaporation loss and SAE 5W-30/40, 10W-30/40 requiring 15% max. evaporation loss.

VW 505.01
Special engine oil for VW turbodiesel engines with pump-injector-unit and for the V8 Commonrail turbodiesel engines. Meets ACEA B4 SAE 5W-40 specification.

VW 506.00
These oils are suitable for diesel engines with extended service intervals of up to 50,000km / 2 years. Not for use on engines with a single injector pump. Oil change is indicated by the electronic service indicator. Viscosity is SAE 0W30.

VW 506.01
These oils are especially for "Pumpe-Düse" (unit injector or "PD" engines) running on extended service intervals (30,000 - 50,000km / 24 months). Oil change is indicated by the electronic service indicator.

VW 507.00
Low SAPS oils suitable for Euro 4 engines and almost all VAG diesel engines from 2000 onwards with extended service intervals, unitary injector pumps and also Pumpe-Düse ("PD") engines. Excludes V10, R5 engines and VW Commercial vehicles without fitted DPF (diesel particulate filters) – these must use a 506 01 specification oil.

VW 508.00/509.00
This specification combo (508.00 for petrol, 509.00 for diesel) requires a 0W20 viscosity, fuel economy oil with long life additives. These specifications are NOT backward compatible with the eariler VW specifications. Recommended for the new 2.0 TFSI 140 kW and 3.0 TDI CR 160 kW VW/Audi engines.
 
Tesco selling 2 litres for £6 at the moment. Not quite as good as the previous deal but £18 gives you an oil change and 1.75 ltrs for top up with a tdi...
I use about half a litre every 1-1.5k so should do me till the next change in 6 months...
 
Well it says it's ACEA C3 and meets the equivalent MB and BMW requirements so it's good enough for me. It's thumping up and down motorways not going round a race track. It's not shown any issues in the last 6k so I'm not worried about the next. I'll be the guinea pig and tell you how I get on...
 
Well it says it's ACEA C3 and meets the equivalent MB and BMW requirements so it's good enough for me. It's thumping up and down motorways not going round a race track. It's not shown any issues in the last 6k so I'm not worried about the next. I'll be the guinea pig and tell you how I get on...
505.01 is designed to with greater anti-wear & shear additives because the Pumpe-Duse injectors are timed using a camshaft-- minimizing the wear on the camshaft is critical to the operation of the engine.

It has a unique property though, it initially shears down to a thinner oil, then as soot builds up it returns to its original thickness.

Trying to compare to API is a little tricky though.

At least with 505.00, it is easy-- oils that meet 505.00 also met API CF.

505.01 is a difficult though, since the majority of the oils weren't tested with API in mind. According to Amsoil, looking at the "AFL", Euro formula specs, it happens to perform similar API CF oil, ACEA A3/B4/B3-04.
 
505.01 is a difficult though, since the majority of the oils weren't tested with API in mind. According to Amsoil, looking at the "AFL", Euro formula specs, it happens to perform similar API CF oil, ACEA A3/B4/B3-04.

so what does this mean edwrai? that it is ok to use?
 
so what does this mean edwrai? that it is ok to use?

It’s hard to say however 505.00 was developed for earlier non PD diesels opieoils advises the following

VW 505.01 oil
The oils in this section meet the VW 505.01 specification. These oils are especially for "Pumpe-Düse" (unit injector or "PD" engines) running on fixed service intervals (15,000km / 12 months).
It is vitally important to use an oil meeting either this, the VW 506.01 specification or the VW 507.00 specification to avoid damaging the diesel pump in PD engines.
For PD engined cars with a DPF, use only an oil meeting the VW 507.00 specification.


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For me ,i only use Castrol or Mobil 1 with 5W30 long life 507 00
It’s the “engine blood”... off course I can use some cheaper oil instead and the car will run “normally” but in a long therm the internals will not have the same wear .
 
For me ,i only use Castrol or Mobil 1 with 5W30 long life 507 00
It’s the “engine blood”... off course I can use some cheaper oil instead and the car will run “normally” but in a long therm the internals will not have the same wear .

Yep I only use 507.00 castrol edge as it works in my diesels and my 1.4i

The AVY needs 502.00 at 5w40 which is a pain!


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505.00 is specified in the owners handbook for fixed maintenance intervals (i.e. every 12 months maximum and no more than 12,000 miles, which ever comes sooner) so it is fine to use, but it is an older spec of oil and obviously 505.01 is better, 506.00 is for longer service intervals ( up to 24 months or 30,000 miles) 506.01 is a newer improved version and 507.00 is the latest low ash version and better still.
The newer oils tend to be in lighter grades, but anything from 0w30 through to 10w40 is probably best suited to our mid euro climate.
 
Been using this for my TDI

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