If your interval is 30,000km / 20k mi (2Y) then you should use the higher spec VW 503 / 504 (left page) if you have the 15,000km / 10k mi (1Y) interval then you can use the lower grade VW 501 / 502 oil on the right page.
*Hella* is €216 to €380, *Bosch* is €212 to €432. Location: Germany, "*autodoc"* website
The OE part made by Hella (so the company skoda contracted to make the genuine part) was €240!
On my mk2 I used Liquimoly, Ravenol and now Castrol. No issues with any of them. I switched to Castrol because Liquimoly became a bit too expensive this year.
Hey! I had two Octavias with the 1.6 TDI: the mk2 (I sold it) and the mk3 (the current one). Personally, I prefer Castrol Edge 5W-30. On the mk2 I once used Ravenol and the engine was a bit noisier compared to when I used Castrol.
On the other side, cheaper oil and very good spec. overall i see in Total Ineo Long Life Xtra 0W20 in VW 509 specification area, which is also written in my service book for high efficiency oils.
I used to have castrol but since i chiptuned my octavia i switched to ravenol and the oil temps went down a good bit and it doesnt use any oil but that could also be because the old oil was 0w20 and the new one is 5w40
My Dunlop Sport Maxx’s are pretty cracked, my Skoda can out accelerate a Miat with them
The expansion tank with 'mit Silikat' sign has silicate bags known to split and block the heater matrix with silica crystals, potentially costing thousands in repair bills. This design by VW was an attempt to prolong coolant life.
Coolant ran out and since using this coolant (which was selected based on Halfords recommendation) the coolant has been running out weekly (with no obvious leaks) and the temperature gauge hitting the red after 10 minutes of driving. Not had any issues previously. Does using the wrong coolant cause these problems, or is there potentially something wrong with the coolant system?
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