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Old 05-16-2007, 08:12 PM
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TDI Owners got a question

Getting ready to do all the PM on my dads 02 jetta. What oil are you all using? My 2 local choices are Mobil turbo diesel truck syn or rotella T syn. From what I have read on the TDIculb site CH-4 or CG-4 or better will work in that year fine. I would ask over there but they seem way to particular about oil for my taste.
Old 05-16-2007, 08:34 PM
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Regular Diesel Motor oil, please!

Any current rated diesel oil should be fine!

You need special oil (505.01) for the >04.5-'06 PD motors, NOT yours!

I heard of many running Mobil1 synthetic, Shell Rotella, etc.

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Well I bought some rotella T syn. Thats what I run in my truck so i figured just keep the fleet on one oil. I had a ton of trouble finding a place that wasn't sold out of syn diesel oil. The local wally world had it.
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i use mobil one turbo diesel truck oil in my 2000.what ever you use keep it synthetic.10,000 miles change intervals.
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Any diesel synthetic oil will be just fine. We use Mobil 1 Delvac here @ the V-dub dealership I'm at. The weight should be 5w40.
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Originally Posted by catmandoo
i use mobil one turbo diesel truck oil in my 2000.what ever you use keep it synthetic.10,000 miles change intervals.

Use the same stuff. I'm coming up on my 10,000 mile oil change and it's only used 1/8 of a quart. Pretty impressive.
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