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best oil for 52 reg s3????
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:59 am
by s3press
Hi guys im new to the audi scene!!! i just got my self a papaya red 52 reg s3 and im loving it at the mo!!! now whats the best oil for it??? its got 59k on the clock!!!!
any info is much apresiated thanks philip. i will post some pics very soon!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:55 pm
by AndyS3
Hi m8
The recommended oil is 'castrol edge 5W-30' £43 from Halfords.
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:01 pm
by DuncS3
Not heard of Castrol Edge before, is that a new one?
Anyhow, officially you must make sure that you use VAG 503.01 Spec oil. From the factory the S3 came with Castrol Formula SLX 0W-30 (dont confuse it with Longlife or Longlife 2). Saying that I use Mobil 1 as its 0w-40 so a bit thicker at higher temps - but as long as your oil meets VAG 503.01 you have the right oil
PS Never heard of Papaya Red before - what does that look like - heard of Papaya Orange though (but thats more like yellow)
Dunc
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:04 pm
by Ryan_s3
edge has replaced slx
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:23 pm
by s3press
dunc the colour is not the misano red but in between red and orange so is like papaya i will post some pics soon.
and thanks for the info ok!!!. nice one !!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:12 pm
by J
hmm... usually i have used Castrol SLX which meets the 503.01 spec, but now i cannot found that from any local dealer.
This new Castrol has only 505.00 spec but not 503.01 Is this still comparable oli for S3?
There is also Mobil 1 which i have also used and it meets both 503.01 and 505.00 specs but i would rather use Castrol than Mobil...
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:43 pm
by DuncS3
Not seen the Castrol Edge stuff so cannot comment - nayone know if 505.00 is valid for the S3? I always used Castrol Formula SLX previous to Mobil 1, but i guess the Audi dealers got a better deal on Mobil 1, as most around my way seem to stock that now.
503.01 is the oil developed for variable servicing, and its the same oil as used in the RS4 B5, but I have oil changes at regular intervals as I dont want to wait for the indicator to say so as thats approx 18K miles between oil changes! and on a modified car thats stupid. I think there is a different grade for fixed service intervals, maybe thats 505?
Dunc
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:51 pm
by J
yea, thats why i was wondering if 505 will do cause my car has mtm 345 setup and only oil spec that i can use (as i know) is 503.01...
i think ill have to visit local mtm dealer and confirm this...
thanx anyway!
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:18 pm
by AndyS3
Hopefully this will clear up any problems.
Q. Which is the replacement for the SLX Longlife II oil?
A. This is the EDGE 5W-30 - the Longlife oil was a 506.00 / 506.01 specification – you’ll notice that the spec on the EDGE 5W-30 is VW 504.00 / 507.00 – this is the latest VW specification for the Longlife oils and is backwards compatible; meaning it can be used where the 506.00 / 506.01 / 503.00 specification is required.
The EDGE 5W-30 is suitable for all Audi vehicles, and all VW vehicles that do not specify the 505.01 (fixed servicing), for which EDGE 5W-40 should be recommended.
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/generics ... Id=7009470
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:23 pm
by DuncS3
Andy,
Almost, but in your quote it says SLX Longlife II, but this is the wrong oil for a S3 - the correct oil was Formula SLX 503.01, not Longlife I or Longlife II. Took a look at the link and the Edge 0w-30 meets the 503.01 spec so that seems to be the correct replacement for Formula SLX
Dunc
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:41 pm
by oilman
There is catch all solution now with the emergence of the new VAG oil codes that cover all the old ones.
If you use a VW504.00/507.00 this covers off all the old codes and makes life a whole lot simpler when it comes to oil choice. They are either 0w-30 or 5w-30 grades.
Cheers
Simon
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:09 am
by BlackS3
You definitely should be using a VAG recommended oil but doesn't it all depend on what type of service plan the car is set to? That's the main difference with the 503 and 503 01 oils isn't it? One is for the longlife servicing, the other is for more regular servicing
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:13 am
by harry
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:07 pm
by oilman
503.00 is longlife, 503.01 is for cars above 180bhp but is not longlife. They are both usually 0w-30's with a couple of exceptions. Mobil1 0w-40, Motul 0w-40 E-Tech ester.
Cheers
Simon
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:10 pm
by DuncS3
oilman wrote:503.00 is longlife, 503.01 is for cars above 180bhp but is not longlife. They are both usually 0w-30's with a couple of exceptions. Mobil1 0w-40, Motul 0w-40 E-Tech ester.
Cheers
Simon
Simon,
503.01 is/was the AVS oil, for S3, TT 225 and RS4 - when you say its not longlife are you saying its not for AVS servicing or did you mean something else?
Cheers