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Yet another oil question

Post by Shoppinit » Thu May 27, 2010 3:25 pm

I can't work this out. The manual says 505.01 spec oil which as far as I can tell is a special PD oil.

Audi last time put 507.00 in my car which is a longlife oil (for diesels). It's also 5w30 which I think is a bit thin for the RS6.

Luckily my 6 doesn't use any oil, but I feel stupid not knowing what oil to buy.

I've heard Synta Gold, but that's not even 505.01 spec.

Any one got any proper info?
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Post by p3u » Thu May 27, 2010 5:15 pm

You want to make sure it is 505.01 spec.

I just ordered Amsoil for a change instead of the the factory oil. My dealer tried to sell me some new stuff since the Castrol TXT has been discontinued, and passing it off as " what they have always used"....
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Post by Shoppinit » Thu May 27, 2010 6:16 pm

Yeah, the problem is that all the 505.01 spec I can find is for diesel engines. 507.00 supercedes 505.01 in theory, but that's still a diesel oil.

I guess if it says 505.01 on the can it should be OK? Even if it says it's for diesel engines? :shock:
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Post by RS6Steve » Thu May 27, 2010 6:33 pm

I got my 505.01 from the dealer Quantium Platinum or something like that, Castrol re badged for £24.
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Post by woodlum » Thu May 27, 2010 6:47 pm

That's the stuff that's on mine, garage said it was VAG spec
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Post by p3u » Thu May 27, 2010 7:04 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Yeah, the problem is that all the 505.01 spec I can find is for diesel engines. 507.00 supercedes 505.01 in theory, but that's still a diesel oil.

I guess if it says 505.01 on the can it should be OK? Even if it says it's for diesel engines? :shock:
All 505.01 spec oil is for diesel, happens to work in gas engines too. Audi's has always used the same 505.01 spec oil in the RS6 and in TDI's.
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Post by el_ringo » Fri May 28, 2010 3:07 pm

I think Grizz used to use Synta Gold but that may have been replaced but the Platinum. That is VW 502.00 VW 505.00 VW 505.01
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