'VW' oil into a Vauxhall?

JustAnotherSaver

I do my own oil changes twice per year and i'd bought oil in advance ready for the winter change. Problem is the wife's car was written off.

This was the oil: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-6362-mobil-1-esp-5w-30-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx "Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil"

Now i know the Astra that she's picked up requires 5w 30 and looking at the specs it lists:

"General Motors DEXOS™ 2 (Vauxhall / Opel) " under the heading of having "the following builder approvals".

Not sure what builder approvals are though.

So just the question is really, can it be used for the Astra (H 1.6) or not?

Gloomendoom

Try it and see.

JustAnotherSaver

Next......

Warwick_Hunt

The car won't know it's VW oil.

bigadaj

Pour it carefully into an unmarked container and don't tell the car.

That way it won't get upset.

esmerobbo

If you look at the specs on the link you provided it gives you the information you need.

Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5W-30 has the following builder approvals:
BMW Longlife 04
MB-Approval 229.31/229.51
Volkswagen (Gasoline / Diesel) 504 00 / 507 00
General Motors DEXOS™ 2 (Vauxhall / Opel)
Porsche C30
Chrysler MS-11106
Peugeot/Citroën Automobiles B71 2290 & B71 2297
AvtoVAZ Group "Luxe"
AAE Standard STO 003-05, Group B6

JustAnotherSaver

4 replies before we hit something worthwhile. We're getting better MSE, we're getting better!!

Esmerobbo: what does it mean with "builder approvals"? There's a heading below that on the spec list also. I know it listed Dexos2 so I assumed it'd be good but wasn't sure what this builder approval thing was all about.

And I didn't want to come afterwards after the engine had blown up talking about how I assumed and have a few muppets respond with nonsense. But then again it appears some thing are unavoidable

Thanks for your reply at least.

AdrianC

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

what does it mean with "builder approvals"?

All the car makers have their own approval specs for oil. DEXOS2 is one of GM Europe's.

If you put some text through auto-translate, it's not hard to get "maker" or "manufacturer" to come out as "builder"...

ratrace

I have an astra 2011 1.7cdti my car takes dexros 2 but i use castrol 5w30 c3 magnatec its the same spec for my car so it can go in plus its a better oil than what vauxhall use imho

BeenThroughItAll

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

4 replies before we hit something worthwhile. We're getting better MSE, we're getting better!!

Yet only one post, your own, before the link to the correct information was posted which you simply couldn't be bothered to read.

esmerobbo

"builder approvals" In simple terms the manufacturers issue a license stating the product is suitable for their products.