Passat Oil warning?

Hey what about posting which specific oils ARE recommended. ;-) Or is it just Mobil 1 0W-40?

AND listing what the engine oil requirements are too? Or just put the letter on a website for us all to see! :-)

does it sound like this

"According to the Dallas-based association, Volkswagen issued a technical service bulletin last fall stating that only VW Part No. G 052 167 A2 (motor oil) should be used in 2004 model vehicles with 1.9-liter TDI engines. The bulletin advises that warranty coverage on those vehicles becomes void if owners fail to use the specified oil." info from here

Well, at least for the US market, there is no such thing as 5W-40, at least according to the ExxonMobil web site - they list 0W-20, 0W-30,

-- Mike Smith

lol, that is why I indicated I bought some Mobil 1 5W-40 at my chicago neighborhood Murray's auto parts store. I think I have seen this oil in 2 different packagings, one saying 'Truck and SUV' (at Murrays) and the other saying meeting European Standards (at Wal-Mart).

I also read that Castrol is making the necessary oil for the USA dealers.

That was before someone started screaming and yelling. :-)

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris

They've done a really good job hiding it on their site.

Check out

Yep that is the one I used for the 98 TDI

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris

I'm giving an ***EXAMPLE*** of the list's weirdness .

That sounds like what I saw at a local branch of a chain. I was at several store -- Auto Zone, Wally Mart, O'Reilly's -- and I can't remember at which one I saw the 5-40.

I never even heard about this oil sludge proble till it happend to me. I have an 01 passat 1.8t with 60k. Im the second owner got it at

Toyota has that problem on their V6 as I recall. They will only cover it if the dealer has done all the work including oil changes! Even if your the original owner and it's still under warranty. I don't know what the conditions are that cause it but as I recall toyo says it's the oil.

JoBo

Not sure how this is going to all wash out, but for service records have your dealer check the warranty records through VW which should only take a few minutes since all VW dealers are connected to VW's main system. As for the DIYer I suggest you keep a log book of when the oil changes were done along with receipts for purchase of oil and filters? Not sure if this will help but only time will tell. In my opinion this sludge issue has more to do with owners not changing their oil every 5000 miles or using "cheap" oil.

News to me. But if I was badapple, I would have changed the oil at 45K every