Perhaps in Jolly Ol'England... On this side of the Atlantic there have been too many reports of VW dealers not having a clue when it comes to using the correct oil... going back to the first PD engines (2004 model year)...
Yuri
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Yuri
Just do a search over on the TDIClub for message threads titled something like "Dealer put the wrong oil in my car"... Yes, these are full-fledged VW dealers... one of the problems was that starting with the 2004 model year (first PD engines over here), these cars were not available for sale in a number of states that followed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards for emissions, so that those dealerships didn't carry the 505.01 spec oils... I can't recall when was the last posting I saw about a dealer not being aware of that spec, but it wasn't long ago - I'd say not more than a year or so... And now with the Common Rail engines we see more of the same...
If you want something done properly...
Yuri
If you want something done properly...
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