505.01 vs 506.01 vs 507

[FehlerWagen]

My research resulted in:
505.01 is PD oil
506.01 is 505.01 for heavy duty, long interval
507 is 506.01 for DPF


Can you use 506.01 or 507 on an engine that needs 505.01? What confuses me is this quote from Mobil 507 oil:

http://www.mobil1.co.uk/synthetic-en...ula-5w-30.aspx
API CF
Volkswagen (Petrol) 502 00 / 503 00 / 503 01
Volkswagen (Diesel) 505 00 / 505 01 / 506 00 / 506 01
All VW engines with the exception of Unit-Injector/Pump-Duse TDI without LongLife Service and without DPF between 1999-2003 and R5/V10-TDi before model year 2006

The oil interval.
Will the oil interval change if you use 506.01 or 507 on a 505.01 engine, or should you stick to the original, 15.000km interval.

[BsickPassat]

My research resulted in:
505.01 is PD oil
506.01 is 505.01 for heavy duty, long interval
507 is 506.01 for DPF


Can you use 506.01 or 507 on an engine that needs 505.01? What confuses me is this quote from Mobil 507 oil:



The oil interval.
Will the oil interval change if you use 506.01 or 507 on a 505.01 engine, or should you stick to the original, 15.000km interval.

505 = fixed interval oil
506 = flexible service interval oil.

505.01 = PD's on fixed interval
506.01 = PD's on flexible service interval

507 = universal diesel standard for both fixed & flexible service interval.

So, yes, you can use a 506.01 on a 505.01 or 507, but you have to follow the 15,000 km OCI, UNLESS, you convert over to the flexible service interval electronics (need an oil temperature sensor)

[FehlerWagen]

Thanks, I thought so .What confused me was the quote saying that I cannot use the Mobil 1 507 on 1999-2003 PD, but I guess they are wrong.

[BsickPassat]

the original PD restriction was on the R5 & V10 TDI with geared timing (no belt no chain) which the original 507 could not survive

then 507 got tweaked to survive the R5 & V10 TDI

the other PD's were fine with 507 the whole time