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Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
« on: January 24, 2013, 09:58:02 am »
As the title say's

I have been given a few of these 1lt bottles of oil, I'm ok with the 10/40 but what does the A3/B4 mean, Anyone know.  :wink:


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Re: Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 03:12:55 pm »
If it says VW 504.0/507.0 spec then it should be ok.
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Re: Is this oil ok for topping up my GTI
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 08:03:37 pm »
If it says VW 504.0/507.0 spec then it should be ok.

Found this on the Castrol site 

MEETS OR EXCEEDS INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS
SAE 0W-40, ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4, API SM/CF VW 502 00/ 505 00 BMW Longlife-01 MB-Approval 229.3/ 229.5 Porsche A40 Meets Ford WSS -M2C937-A PSA Approval B71 2296