For the FAQ: VW/Audi 502.00 and 505.01 Approved Oils [Moved]

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**I did this write up a few years ago for the Mk4 forum. It has not been updated since 2005. Please use this as a guide, but keep in mind that some oils may have been added or removed from this list since it was made.**

All You Ever Wanted to Know about VW Approved Oil, and more!

To make a long story short, VW Auto Group (specifically VW and Audi) maintain an oil standard of approved oils which are acceptable for use in their engines.

This compliation of approved oils is to help you choose an oil which will both suit your needs, and confirm to the VW oil standard.

Currently, there are two standards which you should be concerned about, the 502.00 and the 505.01 standards.

If your car was made between 1998 and 2004, your car requires 502.00 oil. For a list of approved 502.00 oils, click here.

If you car was made after 2004, your car requires 505.01 oil. For a list of approved 505.01 oils, click here.

The 505.01 oil standard is the most recent - released July 2005.

If you are confused about which oil you should choose, I suggest reading the PDF version of VW's Choosing the Right Oil—gasoline engines brocure, which is available here.

**Regarding TDI Engines**

Quote, originally posted by tjl »

TDI diesel engines in the US, use: 1996-2003: 5W-40 or 5W-30 synthetic with any of VW 505.00, ACEA B3 or B4, or API CF-4, CG-4, CH-4, or CI-4 2004-2005: VW 505.01 rated oil only Note: VW 505.01 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 (though typically not VW 502.00). Most(?) VW 502.00 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 but not VW 505.01.

disclaimer: all information in the thread was obtained from VAG as puplic domain information. If, after reading this thread, you are still unsure of what oil to use, please consult a VW Technician. That is all.

sources: 1, 2



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VW/Audi Approved Engine Oils (Manufactures A thru P)
Oil Quality Standard VW 502.00
(note: not all oils listed are available for sale in the US)

For the most part, these are all 5W-40 viscosity. There are a few that are 0W-40 and some that are 5W-30. These appear in green for easy identification.

For a list of 502.00 approved oils for sale in the US, click here.

Manufacture: Audi/VW
Description: part number ZVW 352 540 S*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Addinol
Description: Super light MV0546
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Super power MV 0537
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Adnoc
Description: Image
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Agip
Description: Sint Evolution
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Synthetic PC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Tecsint
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Tecsint SL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: AMAG
Description: Gamaparts Gold Synt
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Antar
Description: Excellia LDX
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: AnYe
Description: Lubricating Oil AnYe 1
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Aral
Description: HighTronic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Aral
Description: SuperTronic
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Autol
Description: Carrera
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Bardahl
Description: XTC 100% Synthetic Motor Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Beijing
Description: Tongyi Petroleum Xin Gai Nian
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: BP
Description: Euro Germany
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Euro Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Euro Spirit
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Visco 5000
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Visco Sport
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Bucher AG
Description: Motorex Xperience FS-X
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Select SP-X
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Xperience FS-X
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Carat
Description: ad-Synt-Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Carl Bechem
Description: Hessol ADT Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Staroil Synergie Alpha
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Cartechnic
Description: Motorenöl
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Castrol
Description: GTX 7 Dynatec
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol Performance
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol Syntec*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol TXT Softec
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Cepsa
Description: Star Mega Synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Conoco
Description: Syncon High Performance Synthetic Engine Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Coparts
Description: Carl Motorenöl Power
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Cyclon Hellas
Description: Cyclon F1 Racing
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: De Oliebron
Description: Tor Hypersynth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Dongying Xinyi
Description: Xin Yi 1
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Duckhams
Description: Duckhams Q Fully Synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Elf
Description: Elf Excellium LDX*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: ENOC
Description: ENOC Protec X-treme
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Esso
Description: Esso Megatron
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Esso Ultron
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Esso Ultron SL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motor Oil Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Eurol
Description: Eurol Super Lite
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: FAW-Sihuan Petrofer
Description: Huan Ya
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Feu Vert
Description: Feu Vert 100% Synthese
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Fina
Description: Fina First
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Fina Motortronic RS
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: FL Selenia
Description: Pulsar S.D.
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Selenia WR
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Fortum
Description: Neste City Pro
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Neste City Pro
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Fuchs
Description: Fuchs TITAN Supersyn
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Titan Formel MC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Galp energia
Description: Galp Formula 1 Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Galp Formula TD Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Ginouves
Description: York 848
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Goldhand
Description: Budget Motorenöl vollsynthetisch
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Gulf
Description: Gulf Formula S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Gulf Formula G
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Huiles Labo
Description: Labo Carat
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Igol
Description: Igol Symbol Ceramic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Igol Symbol Ceramic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Process Compact P
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: INA
Description: INA Futura MB
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Ina Millennium
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Kendall Motor Oil
Description: Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Motor Oil*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Kuttenkeuler
Description: Motorenöl S-Tronic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Liqui Moly
Description: Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Liqui Moly Longtime High Tech
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Liqui Moly Profi Synthoil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Lotos
Description: Lotos Dynamic
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Lotos Economic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Lotos Syntetic SL/SJ/CF/CD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Lotos Traffic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Lukoil
Description: Lukoil LUX
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Meguin
Description: EMARAT Super Synth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: megol Motorenoel New Generation
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: megol Motorenoel Super Leichtlauf
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motorenoel Low Emission
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motorenoel Ultra Performance Longlife
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mitan
Description: Alpine RSL vollsynth.
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Mobil
Description: Mobil 1*
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Mobil 1
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Mobil Special X
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Mobil Synt S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Mobil Syst S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mogul
Description: Mogul Forte Racing Pro
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: MOL
Description: MOL Dynamic Star
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Morris
Description: Multilife Synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Motul
Description: Motul 6100 X-cess
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motul 8100 E-tech*
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Motul 8100 X-cess
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motul Synergie
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Motul Synergie Ester +
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: MRD
Description: Motor Gold Supertec
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Nocc
Description: Valar Gema XLL 053
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Northland
Description: Synergy Synthetic EuroSyn
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oel-Brack
Description: Midland Avanza
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oel-Brack
Description: Midland Synqron
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: idland Synqron
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oest
Description: Oest ETA Synthetik
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oktanoil
Description: Mega Full
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Ölwerke Julius Schindler
Description: Econo Veritas XL-HC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: OMV
Description: OMV full syn
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: OMV full syn plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Panolin
Description: Panolin Indy SV
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Paramo
Description: Mogul Racing Pro
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Pennzoil
Description: Pennzoil Synthetic European Formula
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Pennzoil European Formula Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Pennzoil Synthetic European Formula Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Pentosin
Description: Motorenoel Pento High Performance
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Pentosynth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Petrobras
Description: Lubrax Sintético
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Petrol Ofisi
Description: PO Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Petronas
Description: Petronas Syntium 3000
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Petronas Syntium 3000 LL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Petronas Syntium 3000 S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Petronas Syntium 5000 FS
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Petronas Syntium 900
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: PetroVRC
Description: Kunlun HTPC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Poweroil High-Tech-Schmierstoffe
Description: HD 5W-40 SL CF Topsynth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: HD
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Profi-Tech
Description: Profi-Car Synth Tech XT
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Protech
Description: Meister-Öl-Leichtlauföl
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

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VW/Audi Approved Engine Oils (Manufactures Q thru Z)
(note: not all oils listed are available for sale in the US)

Manufacture: Quaker State
Description: Quaker State European Formula Ultra*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Quaker State Full Synthetic European Formula*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Quaker State Full synthetic European Formula Ultra*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Rafinerija Modrica
Description: Optima Magnum Plus
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb
Description: Ravenol Hydrocrack Synth. HCS
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Ravenol VSI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Repsol
Description: Repsol Elaion Full Performance
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Repsol Elite Competician
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Repsol Elite Cosmos
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Rowe
Description: Hightec Synth RS 5W-40 i
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Hightec Synt-HC 5W-40 i
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: SCT
Description: Mannol Extreme
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Seventy-Six Lubricants
Description: 76 Pure Synthetic Motor Oil*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Shanghai Oil Refinery
Description: HAIPAI 2293
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Shanghai Tempo
Description: Tempo 8000-1A
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Shell
Description: Formula Shell Ultra AB
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Sehll Helix Ultra AM
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Shell Helix Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Shell Helix Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Shell Helix Plus S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Shell Helix Plus S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Shell Helix Premium
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Shell Helix Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Shell Helix Ultra AB
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Shell Helix Ultra AL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Shell SL 0914
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Sinopec
Description: Polar Star II
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: SK Corporation
Description: ZIC XQ
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Slovnaft
Description: Madit Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Smessindo
Description: Liqtro Enduro Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Spectr-Auto
Description: Polarm
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb
Description: Wintershall Primalub topsynth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Wintershall ViVA 1 ecosynth
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Wintershall VIVA 1 Longlife
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Wintershall ViVA 1 topsynth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Wintershall ViVA 1 topsynth alpha
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Wintershall ViVA 1 topsynth alpha LA
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Startol
Description: Synt-XL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Statoil
Description: Statoil GT S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: LazerWay
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Statoil Pro Synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: SWD
Description: swd Primus HDC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Teboil
Description: Teboil Gold
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Texaco
Description: Havoline Ultra*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Havoline Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Texaco Havoline Ultra BM
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Top Oil
Description: Top Evolution
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Total
Description: Total Activa 9000
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Total Quartz 9000*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Unicorn
Description: Unicorn Ultra Synt
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Unil Opal
Description: Opaljet 24 S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Opaljet 24S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Valvoline
Description: SynPower
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Valvoline DuraBlend MXL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Valvoline SynPower*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Valvoline SynPower*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Valvoline SynPower motor oil
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Description: Valvoline SynPower MXL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Valvoline SynPro motor oil
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: VAPS
Description: VAPSOIL 502 00
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Vial Oil
Description: Consol Ultima
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Wako
Description: Wako's 4CT
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Wolf
Description: Wolf Masterlube Synflow DC
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Yacco
Description: Yacco VX 1000
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Yacco VX 600
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: YPF
Description: Elaion Plus VWS
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Elaion Sintetico VWS
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: YPF Elaion Full Performance
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Yukos
Description: U-Tech System
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Zeller+Gmelin
Description: Divinol Syntholight
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

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VW/Audi Approved Engine Oils
Oil Quality Standard VW 505.01
(note: not all oils listed are available for sale in the US)

ALL 505.01 Approved Oils are SAE 5W-40 Viscosity

Manufacture: Audi/VW
Description: part number G 052 167 A2
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: AD Parts
Description: AD SDI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Addinol
Description: Addinol Light MV 0546 PD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Agip
Description: Agip 7004
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: AMAG
Description: Gamaparts Super LL TDI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Aral
Description: Aral Tronic 431
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Avia
Description: AVIA TDi 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Avia Turbo CFE PD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: BP
Description: BP Visco Special V
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Bucher AG
Description: Motorex Profile V–XL
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Carat
Description: Carat ad–Diesel PD–Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Castrol
Description: Adamol Multitop PDI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol GTD 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Castrol TXT 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Cepsa Star TDI synt
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Chevron
Description: Havoline 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Delek
Description: Delek IDI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Denicol
Description: Denicol Pro Syn 4
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Elf
Description: Elf Excellium DID
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Engen Petroleum Ltd.
Description: Engen Formula 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Esso
Description: Esso 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Eurol
Description: Eurol Turbo DI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Fina
Description: Fina Delta 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: FL Selenia
Description: Aktual Top Synth
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Fuchs
Description: Fuchs TITAN Supersyn Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Labo Syntha High Tech Synthese
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Galp energia
Description: Galp Formula 505
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Galp Formula TD 505
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Gedol
Description: Champ
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Ginouves
Description: York 742
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Gulf
Description: Gulf GDI Extra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Igol
Description: Igol Process 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Ina
Description: INA 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: IP
Description: IP Sintiax 505
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Kuwait Petroleum
Description: Q8 Motoroil 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Liqui Moly
Description: Liqui Moly Diesel High Tech
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mapetrol
Description: Mapetrol 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Meguin
Description: megol Motorenoel Super Leichtlauf Technology
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Minerva–Oil
Description: TSH 5W–40 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mitan
Description: Alpine PD Pumpe Düse
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mobil
Description: Mobil Synt S Special V
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Mobil Syst S Special V
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mogul
Description: Mogul Forte Racing S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: MOL
Description: MOL Dynamic Synt
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Motul
Description: Motul Specific 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: MRD
Description: Motor Gold Supertec PD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oel–Brack
Description: Midland Axxept
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Oest
Description: Oest Leichtlauföl 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: OMV
Description: OMV syn com diesel
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Panolin
Description: Panolin Daytona
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Pentosin
Description: Pentosynth 5W–40 TS*
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Poweroil High–Tech–Schmierstof
Description: HD SL CF PD Pumpe/Düse Synth.
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Quaker State
Description: Quaker State Diesel Plus
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Rafinerija Modrica
Description: Optima 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertri
Description: Ravenol VPD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Rothen Oil
Description: Rothen Extrasint
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Shell
Description: Shell Helix Diesel Plus VA
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Sinopec
Description: Blue Spirit
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Slovnaft
Description: Madit 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb
Description: Wintershall Leichtlauf–Motorenöl PD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Startol
Description: RASANTA SPECIALSYNT
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Statoil
Description: Statoil SuperWay 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Sunoco
Description: Sunoco Ultra semi synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: SWD
Description: Concep–Tech Synth.
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: swd Primus Synth.
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Texaco
Description: Texaco Havoline 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Total
Description: Total Quartz 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Unil Opal
Description: Opaljet 505.01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Valvoline
Description: Valvoline DuraBlend Diesel motor oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: VAPS
Description: VAPSOIL 505 01
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Westfalen AG
Description: Westfalen Megatron
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Wolf
Description: Wolf Masterlube Synflow PI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Würth
Description: Triathlon Special PD
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Yacco
Description: Yacco VX 505
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: YPF
Description: YPF Elaion Full Performance TDI
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

[BHB]

502.00 Oil's Specifically Sold in the US/Canada

(note: this is a list of CONFORMED oils for retail sale in North America. Are there other oils on the main list that are for sale here? Probably. This is a list of the most common and easily obtainable 502.00 oils.)

Manufacture: Audi/VW
Description: part number ZVW 352 540 S
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Castrol
Description: Castrol Syntec
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Chevron
Description: Chevron Supreme Synthetic
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Elf
Description: Elf Excellium LDX
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Kendall Motor Oil
Description: Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Motor Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Mobil
Description: Mobil 1
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Motul
Description: Motul 8100 E-tech
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

Manufacture: Quaker State/Pennzoil
Description: Quaker State European Formula Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Quaker State Full Synthetic European Formula
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Description: Quaker State Full synthetic European Formula Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Manufacture: Seventy-Six Lubricants
Description: 76 Pure Synthetic Motor Oil
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Texaco
Description: Havoline Ultra
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Total
Description: Total Quartz 9000
Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

Manufacture: Valvoline
Description: Valvoline SynPower
Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Description: Valvoline SynPower motor oil
Viscosity: SAE 0W-40

[bigmak]

this thing was a pain in the ass to work on but is very helpful

[toooofastforu]

awsome..........another good one brad........

and mike

[Fugee]

You rock Brad..now can I put in a request for Oil thats are NOT approved by VW??

[BHB]

no

[RavinJetta]

Very nice writeup

[tjl]

Quote »

Manufacture: Valvoline Description: Valvoline SynPower Viscosity: SAE 5W-30

Does Valvoline claim that this oil meets VW 502.00? Last I checked, Valvoline claimed that Synpower 5W-40 and Max Life Synthetic 5W-30 met VW 502.00, but made no such claim for Synpower 5W-30.

[bigmak]

Quote, originally posted by tjl »

Does Valvoline claim that this oil meets VW 502.00? Last I checked, Valvoline claimed that Synpower 5W-40 and Max Life Synthetic 5W-30 met VW 502.00, but made no such claim for Synpower 5W-30.

it's not if valvoline claims it but rather if audi claims it. this list was not made by the individual oil manufacturers but rather by audi. refer to the pdf linked to in the first post for more information (it's the official audi briefing).

[tjl]

Quote »

If your car was made between 1998 and 2004, your car requires 502.00 oil.

Incorrect with respect to TDI diesel engines in the US, which use:

1996-2003: 5W-40 or 5W-30 synthetic with any of VW 505.00, ACEA B3 or B4, or API CF-4, CG-4, CH-4, or CI-4
2004-2005: VW 505.01 rated oil only

Note that VW 505.01 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 (though typically not VW 502.00). Most(?) VW 502.00 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 but not VW 505.01.

[BHB]

^true. original post edited. i forgot to mention that this writeup was for gasoline engines

[tjl]

BTW, the VW 505.01 rating is much older than July 2005. Oils with that rating were supplied to VW dealers in the US in late 2003 for use in 2004 TDI engines. And such TDI engines were available in other markets prior to that.

[GT17V]

Quote, originally posted by tjl »

Incorrect with respect to TDI diesel engines in the US, which use: 1996-2003: 5W-40 or 5W-30 synthetic with any of VW 505.00, ACEA B3 or B4, or API CF-4, CG-4, CH-4, or CI-4 2004-2005: VW 505.01 rated oil only Note that VW 505.01 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 (though typically not VW 502.00). Most(?) VW 502.00 rated oils also meet VW 505.00 but not VW 505.01.

Quick modification.... 1996-2003, it's 5w40 only. The last service bulletin supercedes the 5w30 synthetic requirement-- making it 5w40 only.

This is different from the owner's manual as it says 5w30 is acceptable if 5w40 is not available

[vengeance18t]

Any reason Amsoil isnt listed?

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by necromanx13x »

Any reason Amsoil isnt listed?

yes. because it isnt an approved oil.

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by GT17V »

Quick modification....

edited

[tjl]

Quote, originally posted by bigmak »

it's not if valvoline claims it but rather if audi claims it. this list was not made by the individual oil manufacturers but rather by audi. refer to the pdf linked to in the first post for more information (it's the official audi briefing).

Could there be some confusion between Valvoline Synpower MXL 5W-30 in Europe and Valvoline Synpower 5W-30 in the US?

Synpower MXL in Europe: https://www.valvoline-technolo...ument

Synpower in the US: https://www.valvoline-technolo...ument

The above documents claim VW 502.00 (and VW 505.00) for Synpower MXL 5W-30, which is sold in Europe, but claim VW 502.00 (and VW 505.00) for Synpower 5W-40 (but not 5W-30), which is sold in the US.


Modified by tjl at 9:09 PM 10-13-2005

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by tjl »

The above documents claim VW 502.00 (and VW 505.00) for Synpower MXL 5W-30, which is sold in Europe, but claim VW 502.00 (and VW 505.00) for Synpower 5W-40 (but not 5W-30), which is sold in the US.

seems to be correct to me - both Synpower 5W-30 and 5W-40 are on the service bulletin.

i cant speak to their availability in the US, as i have never purchased either.

[herbehop]

Excellent Post...

Nice to see that there are some people concerned with the content of this forum

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by herbehop »

Nice to see that there are some people concerned with the content of this forum

tell that to the mods

[bigmak]

Quote, originally posted by bhb399mm »

tell that to the mods

yeah really i help on **** like this then i lose points for calling a guy that made 6 threads in one night on the same exact subject same exact question a retard.......... go ****ing figure........

[toooofastforu]

Quote, originally posted by bigmak »

yeah really i help on **** like this then i lose points for calling a guy that made 6 threads in one night on the same exact subject same exact question a retard.......... go ****ing figure........

it be otay...i prmise

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by bigmak »

yeah really i help on **** like this then i lose points for calling a guy that made 6 threads in one night on the same exact subject same exact question a retard.......... go ****ing figure........

i just made a stiff ass Ten and Tonic

for good oil content... seriously.. everyone read this...


Modified by bhb399mm at 9:28 PM 10-13-2005

[SexualCow]

Brad, just take your car to the dealer.... why are you posting this? I can't even read this shhiitttttt. C'mon man, nobody gives a rat's brown eye.

[BHB]

Quote, originally posted by SexualCow »

Brad, just take your car to the dealer.... why are you posting this? I can't even read this shhiitttttt. C'mon man, nobody gives a rat's brown eye.

[toooofastforu]

Quote, originally posted by SexualCow »

Brad, just take your car to the dealer.... why are you posting this? I can't even read this shhiitttttt. C'mon man, nobody gives a rat's brown eye.

shut up.......dont ruin a good informative thread with your banter......i give a "rats brown eye" .....this way when i have to go buy a quart to have in the trunk for emergeny's i know which to get.....or when i change my oil i know which brands/type's are VWOA approved

[SexualCow]

Quote, originally posted by toooofastforu »

shut up.......dont ruin a good informative thread with your banter......i give a "rats brown eye" .....this way when i have to go buy a quart to have in the trunk for emergeny's i know which to get.....or when i change my oil i know which brands/type's are VWOA approved

ok

[the kevin]

Quote, originally posted by bhb399mm »

Description: Mobil 1 Viscosity: SAE 5W-40

good to know.

[BHB]

... added to the DIY/FAQ

[Black00vr63]

Looks like it is approved to me. Better be I have been using it for years. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx

APPLICATION
AMSOIL Synthetic 5W-40 European Motor Oil is recommended for applications specifying the following:

API SL, CI-4, CF
ACEA A3/B3
BMW LL-01/98
Daimler Chrysler 229.3, 229.1
Opel Long Life Service Fill GM-LL-A-025
Opel Diesel Service ill GM-LL-B-025
Porsche
Volvo
Saab
Volkswagen 501.01, 502.00, 505.00

[LETTERMAN52]

Quote, originally posted by the kevin »

good to know.

[BHB]

well believe what you want, i'm sure its perfectly fine, however VW/Audi DOES NOT have Amsoil listed on their tech bulletin, so its not listed in this thread.