Wrong Oil in Porsche? Get Help Now!

Hi.

I picked up my car from the service yesterday after its 15,000-mile check, and everything seemed to be fine.
Now, I looked under the hood today, and on the sticker that supposedly indicates the oil type, the wrong one is checked (502.00 or something), and according to the manual, it absolutely needs 505.01 oil, otherwise it will break down .
OK, I also understand that it won't immediately fall apart, but I still want to have a few hundred thousand kilometers of fun with the car, and now I'm wondering what to do .
I will definitely call the workshop tomorrow, but they will probably just say that the parts are incompatible .

I think it's probably impossible to check what kind of oil is inside now, right?

What should I do? Actually, I need to drive this to work tomorrow...

What does the invoice say? I would definitely go there and, if necessary, cause a scene , because this is ultimately about your engine! It certainly wouldn't let me rest!

Hi.

The invoice shows the correct oil, I will call them tomorrow morning.
I managed to get in touch with a friend who's going to let me come along to work with him!
I just hope that the person who filled the oil either remembers having done it correctly, or that they will let me exchange it.

Of course, he will tell you that he filled it in correctly.

Well.
I just spoke with the car dealership, and they said that what's listed on the invoice is what's included. There's no other way because the mechanic receives the parts from the parts department exactly as listed on the invoice, and therefore can't use a different type of oil. They also don't know why the mechanic entered the wrong information.

There probably isn't an easy and affordable way to check which oil is actually in the engine, is there?

Hello,

Oil analysis is more expensive than a complete oil change, so it doesn't make much sense.

Best regards,
Christian.

Hi,

The cheapest method in your case is to obtain a written statement from the car dealership confirming that, contrary to the information on the oil sticker in the engine compartment, oil meeting the 505 01 specification was used in your vehicle.
If it is ever determined that the wrong type of oil was used, you will have proof (along with the other oil change receipts) that there was a discrepancy with that particular oil change. You brought this to the attention of the car dealership and took steps to resolve the issue.

If the car dealership doesn't provide this information in writing, ask Volkswagen whether you should continue driving with the oil. (Again, any confirmation must be in writing to be valid).

Regards,
Sure, here is the translation of the text from German to English:

'Micha'