Engine oil Mobil or Castrol

Doing awesome in single digit F weather.

I put Edge 5w-30 in my 2.0 TSI a few days ago. Drained fresh dealer Syntec 5w-40 to do so. 5w-40 is very thick in cold, which is bad for turbo apps. This is the reason for the evolution of 0w-30 and 0w-40 oils, however 5w-30 synth is thinner than all in the cold, near zero F, about 1/2 as thick as 5w-40. Edge is likely the same formula as the VW spec SLX Pro OE anyway. All the new VW 504 oils ARE 5w-30s, ftr. A consensus is forming around Edge being the best of the thin 30 weight synthetics. It worked great in my friend's 1.8t, at a decent interval. 5w-30 synth is a great choice for winter, and seems fine in hot weather too. Thinner oils simply protect better now because of their improved additives. my engine is running great now

I could not get anywhere 5w-40 Castrol, so I got 5w-30 Castrol Edge, the car seems to perform better than it did before, after changing to this oil.

i also switched to the mobile 1 0w-40 and dont burn any in my 2.0t

Mobil 1 0W-40 is what I use; had 0 oil consumption problems w/ stock pcv.

Of course this is assuming you're using really good oil, something like Mobil1 ESP 5W-30 or at least the Castrol LL03 VW507.

I'm trying Edge 5w-30 in my 2.0T TSI for a short run this winter. Shouldn't be in long enough to thin from fuel dillution. It seemed to work great in this 1.8t...

My TDI is now at 5000 miles, and per my personal preference I changed the oil. It is very simple with an oil extractor. Start to finish will take less than 20 minutes. This is a fast and simple way to change the oil and stay clean.

From my experience, the 2.0T uses very little oil the first 5000 miles or so, and then starts using about a quart every 2000 miles or so until I change it. Note that I've had the best experience with Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol 5w40. When I use Castrol 0w30 European Blend, it tends to boil off fairly quickly. I haven't tried other oils yet.

I have been using Mobil 1 Truck and Suv, and I picked up a few mpg's which is what I recommend.