noddy question - oil grade for 1.8T (98 A3 T-Sport)

[mattie]

Hi all

I've noticed the oil getting a little low and would like to get some top-up on the way home from work.  I forgot to look up the grade in the manual before heading out this morning.  Anyone know what I should be putting in?

Car is a 1998 Audi A3 T-Sport.

5W40 sticks in the head, but may not be correct.

Ta in advance

[JOHN@HEATHROW]

Mattie,
Looks like there are at least two grades listed for this (assuming it not on a long life sched?)
One of the main grades is indeed the 5w40 which i belibve is a synthectic based oil, the other  (cheaper :lol: ) is the 10w40 semi synthetic type.
Both of these are listed as be being suitible for the VW501.01 & 502.00 vag recomendations.

J.

[mattie]

Cheers John, I spoke to the very helpful chap at the Bristol branch and he said the same - I'll check manual and perhaps garage to see what they've used.