VW diese engine oil advice

Dad has got a Skoda Octavia (which has a Passat engine) and he's not sure which engine oil to use. From what I can gather the engine was originally on the variable service interval thing (which I don't really understand) but at the last service the Skoda dealer reverted it to the set service intervals by putting different oil in (or something like that).

After all that, what oil should he be using?

[peterco]

Hope this helps.......
Engine Oil Recommendations

Model Engine Type
(Petrol/Diesel)
Fixed Fixed Extended Variable Servicing
Fabia 1.2, 1.4, 2.0 Petrol Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) --
1.9SDI Diesel Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) --
1.4, 1.9TDI PD Diesel PD Diesel (505.01) --
Octavia 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.8T, 2.0 Petrol Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Castrol SLX LongLife II (503.00)
1.9TDI Diesel Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Castrol SLX LongLife II (506.00)
1.9TDI PD Diesel PD Diesel (505.01) PD Diesel (505.01) Castrol SLX LongLife II (506.01)
Superb 1.8T, 2.0, 2.8-V6 Petrol Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Castrol SLX LongLife II (503.00)
1.9TDI PD Diesel PD Diesel (505.01) PD Diesel (505.01) Castrol SLX LongLife II (506.01)
2.5TDI V6 Diesel Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Synta 10W-40 or Synta Gold 5W-40 (500.00/502.00) Castrol SLX LongLife II (506.00)
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Which models are equipped for Variable Servicing
Fixed Fixed Variable**
(Extended)***
Service
Interval
Oil service 10,000 miles Oil service 10,000 miles Variable according to usage
Main Service 20,000 Main Service 20,000 miles Petrol Up to 19,000m (2yr)
(12 months) (24 months) Diesel Up to 30,000m (2yr)
V6 TDI up to 24,000m (2yr)
Fabia Yes No No
Octavia Yes from MY 2001 From MY 2001
Superb Yes Yes
** Cars equipped for Variable Servicing can be identified by PR No QG1
on vehicle data label
*** Cars equipped for Extended Servicing can be identified by PR No QG2
on vehicle data label
Engine Oils for Vehicles
With Variable Servicing (QG1) Without Variable Servicing
Engine VW Standard Engine VW Standard
Petrol Engines 503.00** Petrol Engines 500.00 / 501.01 / 502.00
Diesel Engines
(TDI without
pump injector)
506.00**
Diesel Engines
(SDI, TDI without
pump injector)
505.00
505.01
Diesel Engines
(TDI with and without
pump injector)
506.01***
Diesel Engines with pump injector
1.4, 1.9 TDI PD 505.01
Products Viscosity VW Specification
Castrol SLX LongLife II 0W-30 503.00/506.00/506.01
Quantum PD Diesel 5W-40 505.00/505.01
Quantum Synta Gold 5W-40 502.00/505.00
Quantum Synta 10W-40 500.00/505.00
** Combination product 503.00/506.00
*** Combination product 503.00/506.00/506.01
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pete

Ive got the same problem with my passat, all its life its had VW longlife oil in and service intervals were at every 20k but when i purchased the car the garage i got it off put normal mineral oil in, i have only done 2k in the car since buying it and the service interval reading is already saying 1600 miles to the next service? when it needs doing in 1600 miles i'll have to just take it to VW.