Skoda oil change query

[tim0409]

Hi there

I own a 2019 Skoda Scala 1.0 and the service book recommends either VW 504 or VW 508, which I understand is either 5W-30 or 0W-20. I've always self serviced my cars, but last year I took it to Skoda for it's first service as it needed a software update, and due to its age I thought it would be best to have a main dealer service history if I decided to sell. Skoda now want circa £260 for what is basically an oil service so I've decided to self service from now on as I intend to keep the car long term. When Skoda carried out the service last year they used 0W-30, so any idea what grade I should be using? I'm tempted to stick with the service book and use 5W-30, or am I overthinking this?

Thanks

Tim

[HJG]

Unless you are living in -40degC conditions, there will be no appreciable difference between the 0W/30 and the 5W/30

[Captain Answer]

Get yourself the 0w30 grade, lower viscosity is always good esp for shorter trips

[trickywoo]

5w30 gets my vote.

Fully synthetic.

Earlier this week I got 5l of Shell ultra for a shade over £22 from carparts4less.

[Sheepshanks]

HJG said:

Unless you are living in -40degC conditions, there will be no appreciable difference between the 0W/30 and the 5W/30

It’s 0W20 as the OP said - VAG has been using it in the 1 litre engine for a while.

[devnull]

Ebay is full of sellers offering OEM oil packs at knockdown prices. This for yours for example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANNOL-Audi-VW-Quantum-...

I recently bought 20L of Mercedes OEM oil directly from a dealer for a third of the price of what it would cost me if I walked into Halfords.

[tim0409]

Apologies for the late post, but thanks for all the replies. I ended up getting a cheap deal on Castrol Edge 5-30, although I did waver on the 0-30 but decided to keep it to the vw spec.