Thanks for your responses guys. Please see mine below:
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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 You might want to confirm this by putting across a mail to Skoda. |
Don't need to, it's in the manual.
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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 As far as I have read on team bhp, Skoda India used Shell Helix ultra 5w 40 in laura and superb. VW though uses Castrol Magnetic 5W 40 in their cars in India. Many polo, vento, jetta and passat owners, petrol or diesel, here on team bhp have topped up their VW with the same grade of oil. |
Shell were the earlier lubricant partners of VW. As I mentioned in my earlier post, VW and Castrol now work together in developing products that comply with VW requirements.
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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 I am not sure why the manual specifies 5W 30. |
The manual doesn't specify 5W-30. It specifies VW 507 00. However the oils that conform to VW 507.00 are the Castrol SLX Professional Power Plus LL111 5W-30 , Castrol Edge Professional 5W-30, Shell Helix Ultra Extra 5W-30 and Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30.
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Originally Posted by souravc Its preferable to use an engine oil of 10W-40 or 5W-50 spec as compared to 5W-30 spec in Chennai . Given the higher ambient temp and harsh summers , you have to pick up an engine oil with a higher value of higher temp viscosity number ( the second number) so that the oil does not thin too much and stickiness remains at higher temp. As the winters in plains in India are not harsh we can very well live with a higher "W" i.e. winter viscosity spec as the cold cranking temp are unlikely to go down to sub zero. |
Not really. Although as an earlier rule of thumb, indications of relevant ambient temperature for viscosity ratings specified that 5W-30 was for ambient temeratures not exceeding 30 deg C, newer technologies have changed this earlier rule of thumb. Modern engines are developed to work on lower viscosity ratings in the interests of better fuel economy: lower viscosity – better fuel efficiency – lower NVH and better power. Maruti is an ideal example here as they have moved from recommending 10w-40 (specified earlier as usable for ambient temperatures upto 50 deg C) to 10w 30 (specified earlier as usable for ambient temperatures upto 30 Deg C only) in all their K Series engines in India. It is an indication of the improvements in engines and oils that this has been made possible.
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Originally Posted by souravc I prefer to use Mobil1 for my Vento and use their 5W-50 synthetic oil |
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I think you are okay with this choice as it Mobil 1 complies with VW 505 00 which specifies both the grades - 5W-40 and 5W-50.
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Originally Posted by souravc Ventos manual states Magnatec 5W-40 so i am a bit surprised that Rapid's is different |
Thanks for this info. Now this adds to the confusion.
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Originally Posted by shankar.balan One assumes that they know what grade of oil to use. |
Thats the general idea, but usually not found in practice.
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Originally Posted by shankar.balan I dont know which grade and would like to know what comes in the Yeti? Same as the Rapid or something different? |
Check the owners manual and you will have the answer. As far as oil changes are concerned, the A.S.S use the same oil for all Skoda vehicles, so yes it would be the same as the Rapid.
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Originally Posted by sgiitk @sauravc; I think SAE 30 oils are the norm for modern engines irrespective of the firm. |
They are getting there, but there are still some manufacturers who still go with SAE 40.
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Originally Posted by sgiitk @shankar.balan; I am not too sure they know (or even care to know) in the W/S. |
Couldn't have put it better.
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Originally Posted by sgiitk Honda ever since they started filling Synthetic have the oil change in new cars at 6 months and not at 3. Most (if not all) are still changing at 3 months, and that too with a mineral! |
I thought this has always been 6 months – at least that’s what they did in my earlier ANHC.
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Originally Posted by dhanushs I think, EU specific cars came with the DPF, but not the Indian version. DPF is mandatory only in Euro 5, and also, DPF is too hard and expensive to maintain.
Hence, I guess 5W-40 should be OK. |
Yup, DPF's are one controversial area and could land a lot of people in trouble once they come into India. DPF is only area that VW 507 00 covers. Changing to 5w-40 from 5W-30 would certainly reduce the engine responses - dont want to do it unless it is recomended.
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Originally Posted by souravc Maruti has been using 10W - 40 for years, |
As mentioned earlier, they have moved on to 5W-30 now in their K series engines.
Thanks a lot for your inputs guys. I'll get back to you all on the grade that I have decided on and why.