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German Castrol (GC) ?
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<blockquote data-quote="1BDSNK" data-source="post: 5659508" data-attributes="member: 20823"><p>Thanks for the response. I was wondering about this. Also been thinking of running this in my Cobra.</p><p></p><p>The SLX is actually rated for VW505.01</p><p></p><p>Earlier this year my wife purchased a 2006 VW Jetta TDI and when the time came for the first oil change I went looking for this 505.01 spec and nothing on the shelf locally met this spec. RP & Amsoil only met 503.00.</p><p></p><p>Checked most of the major oil company web sites and none of them have an oil in the US that meets this spec.</p><p></p><p>Only a few places on the web and VW dealerships have an oil that meets this spec and it's Castrol SLX. The cost from the dearlership isn't too bad if you buy it by the case.</p><p></p><p>VW has had this spec since 2003, you'd think more Oil manufactures would have come out with an oil for this spec by now. </p><p></p><p>Apparently, VW changed the pump design in the TDI back in 2003 and now the frictional forces in this new pump design are measured in the thousands of PSI and so now, need an oil rated to handle this.</p><p></p><p>Just put 5K on the last oil change and plan to send a sample to Blackstone labs. We'll see how well it performed.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1BDSNK, post: 5659508, member: 20823"] Thanks for the response. I was wondering about this. Also been thinking of running this in my Cobra. The SLX is actually rated for VW505.01 Earlier this year my wife purchased a 2006 VW Jetta TDI and when the time came for the first oil change I went looking for this 505.01 spec and nothing on the shelf locally met this spec. RP & Amsoil only met 503.00. Checked most of the major oil company web sites and none of them have an oil in the US that meets this spec. Only a few places on the web and VW dealerships have an oil that meets this spec and it's Castrol SLX. The cost from the dearlership isn't too bad if you buy it by the case. VW has had this spec since 2003, you'd think more Oil manufactures would have come out with an oil for this spec by now. Apparently, VW changed the pump design in the TDI back in 2003 and now the frictional forces in this new pump design are measured in the thousands of PSI and so now, need an oil rated to handle this. Just put 5K on the last oil change and plan to send a sample to Blackstone labs. We'll see how well it performed. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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