I use Elf Excellence LDX. It's $9 / Lt in canada. It doesn't specifically
say 505.01, but it's got the 502.0 spec. My TDI repair guy swears by it for
PD TDIs.

Mike

"Achim Nolcken Lohse" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> --
>
> Achim
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> axethetax