Engine oil VALVOLINE or Shell

I use Valvoline. I am at 300,000 miles on my 2015.

Worry less about the now old 502.00 spec than the actual oil itself. It's API SN/CF and has MB-Approval 226.5/ 229.31/ 229.51. Even though 505.00 and 505.01 are diesel engine specs, it should be fine in your older car. One of my go-to oils is Shell Rotella T6, which is specifically for diesels, but it's a great oil.

Its honestly all good, I ran Rotella T4 for a while, still good.

I'm a big Brotella Bro. I've used Rotella T6 in my WRXs, Miata, sport bikes, and dirt bike.

I suggest running Shell t6 5w40

Thanks - I just ordered 2 5-qt jugs of the 5W40, less than $25 each and free shipping. We use this in my 2016 GSW and my wife's 2007 A4.

Rotella 15-40. FTW

I run this one in our 04 BEW TDI. No issues what so ever!

I throw valvoline 5w30 euro spec (vw 50700) cause it was cheap on Amazon.

Just to add my two cents, I am using Shell Helix Ultra ECT C2/C3 0W30 (it is basically the same as Pennzoil Euro 0W30 in the US) in my AGU 1.8T (150bhp) after I have killed an AGN 1.8 (125bhp) by using 10W50 for about 8k miles (I was flooring it a lot). I bought an oil pressure and an oil temp gauge after I have killed the 1.8, and the oil pressure seems to be perfect with the 0W30 (the engine has about 100k miles on it).