[dave hendy]

Does anyone know which quantum oil you can use in the Up as it is a lot cheaper than Castrol and is made by VW??

Thanks

Dave

 

[Gas monkey gib]

Go to www.thetradepartsspecalists.co.uk


Edited by: Collas

 

[dave hendy]

That's useful, many thanks!

 

[Vwpartsmen]

Quantum is supplied by volkswagen yes.. but it depends on your service schdule either 5w-30 or 5w-40 you can all your dealer to ask then get the top up you need dont put any oil as this could cause problems

 

[dave hendy]

I thought the Up was only on a standard yearly service schedule?? So which one should it use?

Dave

 

[Gas monkey gib]

No the up can be set as fixed, or flexible. Fixed is for cars that do less than 10k a year and on short journeys and flex is for cars that drive 25 miles or more in a day on longer journeys and up 18k or for 24 months. Check with the guys at tps what type of oil you need. Ps they are not just a web site they are the trade arm for vw uk and all us car techs go to them for bits for vag cars. They have depots all over the country.

 

[dave hendy]

Go to www.thetradepartsspecalists.co.uk/.

There web site only lists one oil 'Quantum Longlife III 5W-30 is this right. My wife does low mileage so will be on the once a year service?

Thanks
Dave

 

[Gas monkey gib]

Yes ,sorry it's is me being forgetful quantum recently made a one size fits all oil to stop on all the confusion. But they do offer an alternative for fixed services.

 

[Robbyrook]

Have they changed their URL slightly or something? This is what I get when I click on your link.

<h1>"Sorry, the website www.thetradepartsspecalists.co.uk cannot be found"</h1>

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/ This one seems to work though even if it looks identical to the one given by Gas monkey gib

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[_1S_]

They still list the up! - and their oil recommendations - with a flexible LongLife service though, which is incorrect.

 

[Jimii]

My local Seat dealer has told me to use Platinum.

 

[shakotanVIP]

I'm confused, is there a question, or are you replying to a query made elsewhere on the forum?

 

[lupogtiboy]

My Up! runs fine on longlife oil. The Up! is the only VW not to have the longlife schedule, but the oil is ok to use.

 

[oxonboxn]

ANY oil to the following spec. is fine to use....

SAE 5W-30, ACEA C3, VW 504 00/ 507 00, Porsche C30.

 

[PurpleUp!]

I like to use Opie Oils for my cars they are very knowledgeable and offer a very good service and range of oils

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-2354-lo...411:0,98421:0,98489:0,98626:0&yearFilter=2012

 

[pete-d]

I used to be a Volvo owner and know that Opie Oils was recommended by regular posters on the Volvo forums too.

On the basis of that I bought oil from them for my car and got a great deal on a good quality product that met manufacturer's specifications (and no I don't have a connection with the company).

 

[tompiper]

Lets put this one to bed. Volkswagen and other VW group vehicle (Seat Skoda included) should use oil containing number 504 or 507. I have just purchased off ebay FUCHS (for fuchs sake pronounce it correctly people) FOOKS I think is the correct pronunciation. Fully synthetic and good oil to boot. This 504 supercedes 502 oil. You can see under Longlife the 504 which is the VW standard.

 

[big-up]

It's a shopping car. It doesn't need race car quality oil. Synthetic and just change it every 10k.

 

[oxonboxn]

It's a shopping car. It doesn't need race car quality oil. Synthetic and just change it every 10k.

...which is what I said last August (above). Any oil with the spec VW504 or VW507 is fine.

 

[tompiper]

It's a shopping car. It doesn't need race car quality oil. Synthetic and just change it every 10k.

How sir can you call it a shopping car? A car is used for what the driver wants it for, school run car, main transport, etc. I use mine for going shooting, by your account I'm misusing my car!!!!!
I will buy the best oil available. Some use TripleX oil from ECP. NOT ME, it's just NOT quality oil.