That Mobil 1 does not have 505.01 listed on its specs on their
website.

Have you looked at www.tdiclub.com for this answer? More tdi owners
over there.

Mike Smith > wrote:

>Achim Nolcken Lohse wrote:
>
>> Has anyone found a source of fully synthetic VW 505 01 engine oil in
>> North America?
>>
>> The only brands I've been able to find in Canada are Motul, which is a
>> "synthetic blend" and outrageously priced at CAD$11/Litre, and
>> Castrol, which doesn't even show the word "synthetic" anywhere on the
>> package, but is described by Castrol's "aslk and expert" as "a
>> synthetic technology product", and isn't cheap either at $8.40/L.
>>
>> I'd prefer to run a full synthetic, even if it cost more than the
>> above.
>
>If you've got AutoZone up in Canada, they sell Mobil 1 0W-40.


Jim B.