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    Which oil for a 128 2.5l td

    looking at company oil charts and they all say refer to stealer

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    You need Castrol SLX Longlife 2, 0-30w. Trade price at dealer is $70.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldy View Post
    looking at company oil charts and they all say refer to stealer
    If yours is with DPF and 2007 year than you need:Castrol LL 3 5w-30.
    Here is vw part no. VVGASER5075L
    Or if it is before 2007 without DPF you must use Castrol LL2 0w-30 VW 506-01

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    Quote Originally Posted by 95vr6 View Post
    You need Castrol SLX Longlife 2, 0-30w. Trade price at dealer is $70.
    Price has changed in SA, and so did oil - which has now VW label and no Castrol label, also it is made in Italy now and colour is different to
    Which worries me, because if the Castrol made VW506.01 oil was causing some damage to R5 engines (and VW Australia was ordered by VW Germany to start buying 506.01 oil from European market), I was planning to keep my T5 for another 5 years or more. I hope that I’m wrong about AU made 506.01 oil qualities.
    Last edited by Transporter; 13-12-2007 at 04:20 PM. Reason: edit text

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    Quote Originally Posted by MRL T5 View Post
    Price has changed in SA, and so did oil - which has now VW label and no Castrol label, also it is made in Italy now and colour is different to
    Which worries me, because if the Castrol made VW506.01 oil was causing some damage to R5 engines (and VW Australia was ordered by VW Germany to start buying 506.01 oil from European market), I was planning to keep my T5 for another 5 years or more. I hope that I’m wrong about AU made 506.01 oil qualities.
    I picked up 10l of oil from vw dealer for my 120k service, still the same oil i have been buying for 3 years. How much is the new oil from europe & pics of container.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 95vr6 View Post
    I picked up 10l of oil from vw dealer for my 120k service, still the same oil i have been buying for 3 years. How much is the new oil from europe & pics of container.
    Dealer in SA wanted $95 for 5L and that was trade price he told me. Almost $30 more than for Castrol LL2.
    I still have enough oil for 1 oil change in my T5. If I use it or not would depend from what was the reason for change of oil manufacturer by VW Australia.
    I didn't take picture of the new oil container. A new oil had VW Long Life 2 506.01 on it and no Castrol sign or logo.
    Last edited by Transporter; 12-02-2008 at 04:11 PM. Reason: edit

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