New grade of oil 508 509

[jasiano]

The Penrite oil has a VW approval https://penriteoil.com.au/assets/img...viro+_G4FE.pdf

The approval expires August 2023, two years after their submission to VW HO

cool if that's the case.
Just in the past (not just VW cars) I have seen Penrite oils 'meeting' spec and then when I check on Datateck it explicitly says only for out of warranty use which implies it's not officially certified.... but this one is fine.
That said, if you can get VW branded oil directly from them that is going to cover you completely. I live in Perth and all the VW dealers here do not actually sell the VW brand 504/507 0w-30 spec that I need (who knows what they would use on a service then....) so I had to find the LiquiMoly version instead.

[BeigeJet]

cool if that's the case.
I live in Perth and all the VW dealers here do not actually sell the VW brand 504/507 0w-30 spec that I need .

What year model and engine Tiguan do you have that has the revised 0W30? wouldn't the 5w30 504 507 be OK?

[jasiano]

What year model and engine Tiguan do you have that has the revised 0W30? wouldn't the 5w30 504 507 be OK?

2022 Tig R-Line 162TSI

yes technically the existing 5w30 would be fine considering we're a warm weather climate anyway, but whilst it's still under warranty I will go by what the manual and the bonnet sticker says.

[BeigeJet]

2022 Tig R-Line 162TSI

yes technically the existing 5w30 would be fine considering we're a warm weather climate anyway, but whilst it's still under warranty I will go by what the manual and the bonnet sticker says.

I fully agree and understand while in warranty do as listed. You cannot go wrong.

Interesting though that there is a different oil spec for your petrol version compared with my diesel when they are probably manufactured no more than 18 months apart.

FYI the build date on mine is May 2021.

[Hillbilly]

I bet the dealer has the same big oil container for all models and uses it across the range. Most use Castrol Professional III longlife as i have found in 12 years of having VW's

The petrol oil is probably not DPF compliant and the Diesel has to be. I had a Passat TDI and a petrol Polo and used the same oil in both cos it was easier and dealer was fine as I provided my own as is cheaper by at least 33%

[jasiano]

I bet the dealer has the same big oil container for all models and uses it across the range.

One of the dealers I called in Perth said this exact thing - i.e. 'we just use the same 5w-30 504/507 LL oil for everything'. Made me laugh because if anything happened to your car they would probably use that same line as an excuse not to fix anything because the owner didn't check properly what oil was used.

[Hillbilly]

One of the dealers I called in Perth said this exact thing - i.e. 'we just use the same 5w-30 504/507 LL oil for everything'. Made me laugh because if anything happened to your car they would probably use that same line as an excuse not to fix anything because the owner didn't check properly what oil was used.

The new oil differs in that it is an 0W- 30 which is thinner and starts easier especially in cold weather but does buggar all else.

It was available in 2019 and I was surprised to see mine still specified the older oil. However as I had 15 L of it at half price I am still using it rather than pay the workshop inflated charge.
About 9 years ago I bought some at parts and was $93 for 5L At the previous service same place charged me $118 for FOUR Litres on service invoice.. Have supplied my own oil ever since