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Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:02 pm

Maybe I put this in the wrong catagory.

I got a 1985 VW Golf Diesel recently. The owners manual and the Bently factory repair manual both say to use "API Service CC or CD" engine oil. According to http://oilspecifications.org/api_eolcs.php these specifications are obsolete. I don't know if I've ever seen any oil like that so I looked for another.

So I saw some oil called Motul, made in France. It's 100% synthetic and says that it is good for VW specifications 505.01, 502.00, and 505.00. According to http://www.oilspecifications.org/volkswagen.php these specifications were introduced in the mid 1990's and 505.00 oil is for a naturally aspirated VW diesel engines just like mine.

So what thoughts are there about this oil? Is it a good substitute?

P.S. I already bought 5 liters of 5W40 of this same Motul oil. I guess I'll use it if no one posts any horror stories about this oil. Also my engine doesn't leak a bit so I'm not afraid of synthetic. I also live where it gets to -40F (-40C) durring the winter.

Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:06 pm

If you're asking about oil for your Golf, you're in the wrong place.

Otherwise, ask your question here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=220755

Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:01 am

I can't speak for it in VW but I ran Motul in all my race bikes for years. Again different animal but the 2 stroke oil was the best/cleanest burning with the least wear that I ever ran.

The 4 stroke motor oil for the bikes has proven itself to me as well.

Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:09 am

Motul makes high quality oils. That said, we had problems with their 300V racing oil in our Volvo 240 Turbo. All solved by changing to Mobil1.
Probably just a case of wrong oil for the job. Too high viscosity in this case.

Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:51 am

Juanito84 wrote: Maybe I put this in the wrong catagory.
Moved to the Watercooled forum.

Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:06 pm

Glenn wrote: Moved to the Watercooled forum.
Thanks Glenn!