Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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My low level lights come on the golf, ive not got any PD oil to top up with but ive got some Audi longlife stuff....its that new stuff for both Petrol & Diesel.
Will I feck my 2002 Golf putting in oil thats for a newer Audi?
If so recon I can drive around ok for a few days until I can get some oil?
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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dont put it in.
PD oil or nothing, they dont like anything else at all, can cause alot of damage from what i used to hear all the time from a friend at VW
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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it will be fine.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Do you never check your oil 
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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i toped my car up with semi synthetic, even though VW only specify full synthetic
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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You should put in proper vw spec stuff but whatever you've got will work fine tbh.
Newer audi stuff will be at least as high spec so will work fine.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Do you never check your oil
Nah...theres a sensor to tell me when I need some 
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Use and abuse
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Hamish
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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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tbh just look in the handbook at the oil they specific and the numbers that go with it.
Look at the oil you have and see if its roughly the same spec in terms of aprt numbers
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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think its .07 for the PD units
If your on a varibale interval service you need to use the proper stuff as it has minerals in it that decale with wear and time thus calculates your service intervals
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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either audi/vw stuff or castrol edge is the only stuff that will go in it
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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i thought vw used Fuchs oil 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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507.00 is variable service, 505.01 is fixed.
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
either audi/vw stuff or castrol edge is the only stuff that will go in it
comma do a range of oils suitable as well.
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
i thought vw used Fuchs oil
Castrol mate..
If the oils longlife oil (either 2 or 3) you'll be fine to top it up with that.
For reference. Cars on a longlife service regime can top up thier oil with a maximum of 1lt of non longlife oil (fully synth tho) and it should affect it. (according to Vdub)
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
either audi/vw stuff or castrol edge is the only stuff that will go in it
comma do a range of oils suitable as well.
Thats what im using in the ibiza, Halfords wanted nearly £45 for the castrol stuff, went to the motorfactors nar work and got the comma stuff for £18, and it runs smoother too.
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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Should take a look on ebay for longlife oil  Not that i sell it on there every so often
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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its fine colin
offical answer
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Bit dodgy that Colin. Get it filled up with the proper stuff ASAP.
I wouldn't wanna drive my car with little oil in. Always keep a litre in the boot just incase.
Mine could do with an oil change tbh. Almost on 10k now.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Got a litre of that castrol stuff from Halfords (£12.99) & stuck half of it in. See how long that lasts.
Diesels use a bit of oil apparently, my old mans Audi needs 1/2L ever couple thou. Thats the 1st ive put in & it was serviced around 6k miles ago. 100k service is looming
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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1 litre ever 1200 miles is average, itrs actully states it in the handbook
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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oh andrew, he hasnt used sewing machine oil, he's used the oil that these engines use anyway
its perfectly fine
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Low level oil light FTW,
JR, get me my service bits cheap please. That PD oil is shite expensive
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jr
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Fill it up with 80w90, it'll be reet
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