Need to top up 2.0tdi 140...which oil please?

GinG · 19 Aug 2012 at 11:29

Hi all,

Need to top up the oil bit unsure what to get.

Engine is the 140 2.0 tdi. Currently on longlife service.

Thanks!

GinG · 19 Aug 2012 at 11:30

Also how much will I need...on minimum mark!

K.C. Leblanc · 19 Aug 2012 at 12:00

GinG said:
Also how much will I need...on minimum mark!

On most cars the difference between the two marks is a litre.

#Chri5# · 19 Aug 2012 at 12:15

Doesn't the manual / handbook tell you what spec' the oil should be?

K.C. Leblanc · 19 Aug 2012 at 12:24

#Chri5# said:
Doesn't the manual / handbook tell you what spec' the oild should be?

If not a decent motor factors should be able to look it up.

Deyvy · 19 Aug 2012 at 12:26

Halfords usually have a catalogue of which oil for what car by the bottles you can use to check.

GinG · 19 Aug 2012 at 14:26

5w30

Went for the Halfords Audi/VW specific.

Can anyone actually read the dipstick on their engine? It is a nightmare! Put in 500ml which as far as I can see on the dipstick has brought it back to max and stopped the warning signal on the dash display.

Cheers!

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2012 at 14:32

You need to use proper VAG Longlife approved oil, not unapproved oil which simply claims to maybe meet the specs. Halfords own brand? Really?

Castrol Edge would have been fine.

Dr Who · 19 Aug 2012 at 15:30

[TW]Fox;22594209 said:
Halfords own brand? Really?

Comma Prolife in a different bottle I believe.

But I am an oil snob as well, so I would probably save that for my lawnmower

Dogbreath · 19 Aug 2012 at 15:55

[TW]Fox;22594209 said:
You need to use proper VAG Longlife approved oil, not unapproved oil which simply claims to maybe meet the specs. Halfords own brand? Really?

It either meets the specs or it doesn't. Halfords own branded oil is not the kind of floorsweepings you get from the pound shop, it's decent quality oil.

GinG · 19 Aug 2012 at 16:20

Dogbreath said:
It either meets the specs or it doesn't. Halfords own branded oil is not the kind of floorsweepings you get from the pound shop, it's decent quality oil.

Indeed, read some very good reviews for it.

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2012 at 16:31

GinG said:
Indeed, read some very good reviews for it.

Oil reviews? Thats interesting, what was the test methodology?

'Got this it was cheap and my car didnt blow up 5 stars'?

s0ck · 19 Aug 2012 at 19:50

Dogbreath said:
floorsweepings from the pound shop

burst out laughing at that

Simon · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:12

'Meets requirements of' and 'approved 'are very different hinge

Dr Who · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:25

Simon said:
'Meets requirements of' and 'approved 'are very different hinge

Do VW, Mercedes and BMW etc all charge to have an oil approved? Or do you just submit and they will approve it once they have tested it?

MrMoonX · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:25

If VW are like Ford then it's cheaper from a dealer than halfrauds and you know it won't void your warranty. The oil for my ST-2 is cheap as from main dealer it costs loads in halfords

jon.bda · 20 Aug 2012 at 20:36

Quantum PD oil here from our local TPS branch...

Simon · 20 Aug 2012 at 22:05

Dr Who said:
Do VW, Mercedes and BMW etc all charge to have an oil approved? Or do you just submit and they will approve it once they have tested it?

Usual case is to run all the engine and seals tests required plus chemical and physical tests. Then you submit to an OEM and pay for an official approvals, only once they are happy will they approve the oil.

Only approved oils will retain a warranty too