RS6 Oil suggestion

[hanny1973]

Hi all -

I hope everyone is staying safe and well. My RS6 (2016) is going in for service next week. I have asked to supply my own oil, which the dealer has agreed to but I'm not sure which one to get. The Audi part number is-

Original Volkswagen Motoröl 1L "Special G" 5W40 GS55502M2EUR

Is there an alternative suggestion,

Thanks in advance!

[tomsugden]

I'm surprised the garage even agreed to this. Would you go to a restaurant and ask the chef to cook the food you've brought with you? The garage is entitled to make a living.

[hanny1973]

Great constructive comment Tom. Thanks.

[tomsugden]

It just seems odd to me that you'd ask to supply your own oil, but you don't know what oil to give them. We'll agree to disagree.

[hanny1973]

If you read my comment Tom, I was asking for alternatives.

If you would rather be charged £180 from a dealer versus £60 in supplying yourself then be my guest, but please think twice before making comments on other peoples posts that just aren't helpful.

[hanny1973]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=11...

[tomsugden]

hanny1973 said:

If you read my comment Tom, I was asking for alternatives.

hanny1973 said:

I have asked to supply my own oil, which the dealer has agreed to but I'm not sure which one to get.

Silly me, my mistake.

[Icehanger]

Have a look on OPIE oils, they seem to be the best price online, if you have or can get hold of a Halfords trade card it work out even cheaper from them.
I used Castrol Edge 5w40 and have supplied to Audi before during the service and have a 4Ltr in the garage for top ups.

[hanny1973]

Thanks for the reply.

The OPIE site recommends 5W/30 (if I put my plate number in) but I'm steering towards 5W/40, to be fair I'm not really sure of the difference!

[hanny1973]

tomsugden said:

Silly me, my mistake.

Indeed.

[Mr Gearchange]

When I pick up top-up oil from the dealer for mine it’s always 0w/30

[hanny1973]

Thanks Mr Gearchange! Well, sort of thanks - just confused me further! :-)

[Mr Gearchange]

Yeah sorry - I know that’s not much help.

I’m not sure why the recommended oil is different to the top-up the dealer supply me when I go in.

I change the oil every 10k as a 20k interval seems ridiculous for a twin turbo v8 - and get an Indy to do it and I argued that he should be using 0/30 - he told me that the recommended was 5/40.

[hanny1973]

Way more helpful than other replies! ;-) Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I’ve opted for Castrol Edge Titanium 5W/40.

[Belle427]

I would guess the dealer uses the quantum longline 3 5w 30 which goes in a lot of stuff there.

[KungFuPanda]

Belle427 said:

I would guess the dealer uses the quantum longline 3 5w 30 which goes in a lot of stuff there.

That’s what I use for my S6 with the same engine. Costco has 4 litre of Castrol Edge 5w30 504/507 spec oil for £16 all in at the moment so I’ve bought a few of those for future oil changes too.

[Belle427]

Crafty of them to sell in 4 litres so you have to buy 2 for most cars.
Good oil though.

[hanny1973]

Annoyingly 8.7 litres for a RS6!