Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual page 95

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Oil characteristics
Mult igrade oils to VW Standard 501
01 a nd 505 00 are re asonably priced oils
. h the following properties
- Al l year round use in temperate climate
areas .
- Excellent cleaning capability.
- Efficient lubrication at all engine tem­
peratures and load conditions.
- High resistan ce to age ing.
The multigrad e improved lubricity
oils as per VW Spec ification 500 00
h ve in add ition the fo llowing advantages:
- All year rou nd use at practically all tem­
peratures.
- Low frictio nal losses in th e engine
- Best possible starting even at very low
temperatu res.
Notes
• Single grade oils. Due to their limited
viscosity ranges these oils are not generally
acceptable for all year round use .
Therefore these oils should only be used in
extreme climatic zones.
• When using SAE 5 W-30 multigrade oil,
continuous high engine speeds and engine
loading should be avoided . This restriction
does not apply to multigrad e improved lu­
bricity oils .
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