which engine oil?

[luffys4]

Hi I've been reading a few discussions on here about which oil to use and it seems that 5w 40 is better to use than the 5w 30

But evey dealer and one independent specialist i've spoken to all seem to use the long life 5w 30 no matter if your on annual servicing or variable

just wondered peoples thoughts should i provide them with the oil to carry out the service?

thanks in advance

[neckarsulm]

5w/40
Link below is from the TSB post and lists oil which conform to 502.00 standard and most are 5w/40 which only a few are 5w/30

http://www.dejong947.com/audi/tsb/audi.tb.17-05-02.pdf

[xyber]

I use Castrol Edge which is 5w30, but I've heard they may be releasing a 5w40 version soon, so I may try that next time. But Edge 5w30 seems fine, uses very little and runs smooth, but I'm wondering if a heavier oil may quieten down start up rattle abit more

[marv]

As if by magic - see a post on Tyresmoke here!

If you're registered with any of a number of forums I think he gives you a discount too.

[xyber]

Yeah, always gives good club discounts, upto 30% sometimes and really helpful