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Which oil for a Caravelle?
Hi, what oil can I use for vw Caravelle 2.5 diesel automatic
Our answer:
Hi Ruth,
Let us have the model year and we can look this up properly for you.
In general, a long-life oil for diesel engines to "VW 507.00" specification would be used in 5W-30 or 5W-40 viscosity, fully synthetic.
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