Oil change
12-24-2013, 09:55 PM
#1
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Oil change
I've an 09 Q5 3.2L and I'm going to get oil change at my mechanic not the dealer this time. The dealer used to put castrol edge 5w-40 but I can't find 5w-30 near my location. My question is: will it be ok to use 5w-30? Also if I switched from castrol to Mobil 1, will this make any difference. By the way, I've 59400 on the clock now...... Thanks and merry christmas to all 
12-25-2013, 03:19 AM
#3
AudiWorld Super User
As Spijun notes, you probably want to run an oil that meets one of the two VAG specs: 502.00 or 504.00
The majority of "5W30" oils are "energy conserving" and won't meet the min HTHS spec for your engine. It's pretty simple.
IMO, the easiest oil to find is the Mobil 1 0W40 product over at W*mart where you'll find a 5 qt jug for $24.xx. This oil meets 502.00 and many other Euro certifications.
Autozone used to carry the Castrol 5W40 oil. Is that no longer the case?
The majority of "5W30" oils are "energy conserving" and won't meet the min HTHS spec for your engine. It's pretty simple.
IMO, the easiest oil to find is the Mobil 1 0W40 product over at W*mart where you'll find a 5 qt jug for $24.xx. This oil meets 502.00 and many other Euro certifications.
Autozone used to carry the Castrol 5W40 oil. Is that no longer the case?
12-25-2013, 06:07 AM
#4
AudiWorld Super User
As Spijun notes, you probably want to run an oil that meets one of the two VAG specs: 502.00 or 504.00
The majority of "5W30" oils are "energy conserving" and won't meet the min HTHS spec for your engine. It's pretty simple.
IMO, the easiest oil to find is the Mobil 1 0W40 product over at W*mart where you'll find a 5 qt jug for $24.xx. This oil meets 502.00 and many other Euro certifications.
Autozone used to carry the Castrol 5W40 oil. Is that no longer the case?
The majority of "5W30" oils are "energy conserving" and won't meet the min HTHS spec for your engine. It's pretty simple.
IMO, the easiest oil to find is the Mobil 1 0W40 product over at W*mart where you'll find a 5 qt jug for $24.xx. This oil meets 502.00 and many other Euro certifications.
Autozone used to carry the Castrol 5W40 oil. Is that no longer the case?
Last edited by spijun; 12-25-2013 at 06:09 AM.
12-25-2013, 06:54 AM
#5
AudiWorld Super User
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
audiinnj
A4 (B8 Platform) Discussion
9
12-05-2018 04:31 AM
ECS Tuning-Audi
A4 (B7 Platform) Discussion
0
09-01-2015 09:16 AM