Best oil for polo tdi

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Best oil for polo tdi

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Hi all,

What oil would be best to use on a 1.9tdi sportline with stage 1 software?

Car is low mileage (120xxx km)

Thanks in advance for all suggestions!
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Whatever the user manual says, I can't remember off the top of my head but I used to use Shell Helix HX7-AV from what I recall...

https://www.shell.co.za/motorists/oils- ... 5w-30.html
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Post by Morné Pieters »

Any oil that is VW 505.01 spec compliant. As Neuk mentioned, Shell Helix HX7-AV is a good product or you can use Liqui Moly Top Tec 4100 5W40. My car was serviced from 74 000 km up to 165 000 km at VW so they used Castrol most likely. Thereafter I used Shell Helix HX7-AV when I started working on my own car. Once I ran into problems sourcing the Shell Helix HX7-AV product in my area, I switched over to Liqui Moly Top Tec 4100 5W40. I use it both in the Polo and Merc Diesel. Great product with no problems at all. My odometer on the Polo just ticked over 300 000 km :hi: :driving:
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https://autozone.co.za/shell-helix-hx7- ... -550020984
If you buy this at the store is about R 190 each. Online its cheap.

If you in KZN you can call Durban lubricants. They are the distributers for Shell. Cheapest i found and they deliver.

I use this its 5w30. no issues at all. You can google the product to ensure its 505.01 spec. im at 200 000km at the moment and it does not sound like a truck.
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