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Offline mk4benny

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #40 on: 24 January 2008, 20:14 »
nice one, good helpful website, cheers
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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #41 on: 24 January 2008, 20:21 »
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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #42 on: 18 February 2008, 22:26 »
hi i have looked at the link you have posted but i cannot find my girlfriends gti listed

its a 1989  mk2 gti 1.8 8v

any feedback would be great

thanks
karl

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #43 on: 03 April 2008, 10:29 »
Does anyone have any opinion on what Oil Stabiliser products are like?

My local car parts shop has it's little demo cogs setup with oil stabiliser in one side and not in the other.
I just don't know whether this stuff is worth doing or not.

Anyone?

!m!

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #44 on: 03 April 2008, 10:31 »
hi i have looked at the link you have posted but i cannot find my girlfriends gti listed

its a 1989  mk2 gti 1.8 8v

any feedback would be great

thanks
karl

Karl,

A good 10w-40 semi with regular changes will be ideal.

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #45 on: 03 April 2008, 10:33 »
Does anyone have any opinion on what Oil Stabiliser products are like?

My local car parts shop has it's little demo cogs setup with oil stabiliser in one side and not in the other.
I just don't know whether this stuff is worth doing or not.

Anyone?

!m!

Dont bother with them, they are based on outdated 50's technology and will just do more harm than good. The cogs are a very misleading test.

I have an article about these if you want me to post it up.

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #46 on: 03 April 2008, 10:51 »
Please do post it up. I'd like to read that.
Always nice to read something that busts some hype and marketing.


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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #47 on: 03 April 2008, 14:40 »
Hiya wondered if you could help me, i'm about to do an oil change and went the best for my car. Which oil would be the best for a VW Golf Gti 2.0i 16v 1996. Thankyou

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Re: BUYING OIL, SOME BASIC ADVICE FROM OPIE OILS. CONT.
« Reply #48 on: 03 April 2008, 14:43 »
10W 40 Semi-synthetic???

I'm going to be changing my oil next week.  Think i'll use that grade.

Also a mk3 gti 16v but on a 94 plate.

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« Reply #49 on: 03 April 2008, 14:52 »
10w-40 semi with regular changes is fine, if you want to give it a treat then go for a 5w-40 synthetic.

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