Have you given the Motul Specific 502.00/505.00/505.01 a try? I switched to it years ago on my mk5 rabbit (140k miles or so over the past 5.5 years across 3 cars) with excellent results. It is a mid SAPS oil like the x-clean as well.
One of the best oils for your '08 FSI engine... I have used 0-30 Castrol GC, before this one came available. 0-40 Castrol is 100% german Castrol... I have been using it for long time 70K miles 0 issues with engine.....
After using German Castrol on my mkv back in the day my mpgs went up significantly.
A few years back I picked up an S65 engined M3 (E90) after work on a Friday. I hit the 155mph limiter that night, Sunday morning it was doing track duty. In 3 years and 50,000 miles it had 3 oil changes and the 1qt of Castrol Edge TWS I kept in the trunk for top-ups still had some oil in it!
Cost me 62 dollars using motul xcess 8100 5w40 and took 15 minutes start to finish.
much to my surprise, the motor has not burned a drop of oil in the first 50,000 miles (I change the oil every 5000 miles).
My car uses about 0.5 qts of oil every 5000 miles. I think castrol 5W 40 is the best oil for this car.
I did notice the German Castrol had a smoothing effect on the big 5-cyl.
I've used Motul in my Golfs for years, good stuff.
For my 24v I use: Castrol Edge Professional OE 5w40
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