Hi,
I was checking my engine oil level today and realised it needs a little top up.
Mitsubishi recommend 0W-30 that meets standards VW50501 or VW50601.
After spending an age looking on the internet, I have drawn a blank on finding an oil in the UK which as the correct viscosity and meets the standard.The best I can find is to VW50501 standard but the viscosity is 5W-30.To my understanding this means that the oil will be thicker at start up therefore more engine wear.
does anyone have a recommendation please???

 

You should be able to buy german made castrol syntec in a 0w30.

This picture is from 2004 but the new stuff should have the 50501 rating instead of 50500 rating.


http://home.comcast.net/~dsmphotos/gc/gc.html

check here for more info:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...&Number=718643

seems to be known as EDGE in Europe:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/produ...tentId=7027040

 

Thanks for the info TCP.However I too had at first thought that Castrol Edge would fit the bill but this oil is rated vw505 00 not vw505 01 and after reading several sites like this http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=138982 I don`t want to risk the wrong stuff.

 

I'm sure you can get it at a VW dealer. I would recommend bringing a tube of KY as well. It'll stave off some pain.

 

there are bulletins of vw who say which oil meeds the specs. just google vw bulletin 50501 or 50601.
with what i understant we have
the vw50501 which is 5w40
the vw50601 which is the 0w30.
the vw50700 which is 5w30 and is the knew spec of oil which it seem that meets the above specs.

 

Cheers guys

 

I posted on oil for the VW TDI engine a while ago, have a look on the Opie Oils site (google it) - they list oils by VW standard codes (VW 505 01, etc.) and will mail oil to you.

Register on their site and they frequently run discount and delivery deals - so you can buy when its at a good price and keep a supply in the garage for top-up.

Hope this helps...

Shades

 

Cheers Mr Shades.
I bought a litre of fuchs Titan Supersyn longlife plus 0W-30 yesterday.It complies with the vw50601 standard.
i`ll register on the opie oil site though.Offers are always good to know about.