Does anyone have an oil filter drain tool (T40057) I can borrow?

[Tfsi_Mike]

Cheers mike! As always!! got a cracked filter housing too, like you said before, perfect time to change the oil, whats best? whitout searching the forum!

I use castrol edge. 5-30 there are a few threads on peoples preferences.

So long as it has the VW standard on it 

[alexperkins]

5W30 Longlife III Oil  Regardless of your service plan.

[Tfsi_Mike]

^^^^^ VW 504 00 / 507 00

[vRSAlex]

If you are out of warranty then there are far better oils out there than the vw grade stuff.  The engines don't have to run on it.

[rich83]

VW have just given me Quantum Platinum 5w 40.... i presume thats the OEM oil for our cars.

[bacillus]

VW have just given me Quantum Platinum 5w 40.... i presume thats the OEM oil for our cars.

Does it say it's VW 504 spec?

[rich83]

VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01

[vRSAlex]

VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01

They are diesel oil specs iirc.

[rich83]

VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01

They are diesel oil specs iirc.

Thats what i was given by VW against my car registration number. Shall I go and swap it?

[vRSAlex]

 The quantum stuff is a very 'budget' oil tbh.  On par with comma, carlube etc.

I will only use Millers I'm my car and its what we use in all customers cars inc the lambos.  It costs us twice as much as the quantum stuff too.

I would get on opie oils site and order the Millers xf 5w30 longlife if you want longlife oil, or get the cfs 5w40 competition stuff (what I use in mine).

[rich83]

Will it be ok to use for a few thousand miles? My car is on 36k and needs servicing at 39k.

Rich

[vRSAlex]

As its just fully synthetic 5w 40 then it will be fine for a few thousand k's.

Tbh most oil in the tfsi's smell a little of fuel.  Nothing to worry about.  If it really stinks and the oil level is rising then the pump seals are shot.

[rich83]

Ok thanks for your advice Alex. If you could drop me a PM with a quote for a 39K service please that would be great, (probably be start of december)

If the seals have gone, is it a new pump or are the seals available seperatly? I don't think the oil level is rising, i had to put about 1/5th L in the other day.

Thanks again.

Rich

[vRSAlex]

I will try and get some prices tomorrow for you.

If the pump seals are shot then its a new pump.  :(

[rich83]

Booo hiss... 

If you could get a price for one of those too that would be superb (just so it doesn't come as a complete blow in the face)