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Offline GunnerCP

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Re: engine oil for a gti 1.8 t
« Reply #10 on: 18 April 2011, 18:52 »
5W 30 at the moment (Castrol Edge), next oil change is going to be 0W 30 (Castrol Edge)..... I did mean to but 5W 30 again but must have ordered the wrong one and couldnt be arsed to change it so will so how that goes and sounds. Car has done 82k.

Offline wessexgti

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Re: engine oil for a gti 1.8 t
« Reply #11 on: 18 April 2011, 20:02 »
191,000 on the clock,she's been on fully synth for years and she goes lovely on it-just need to clean the trottle body as ive a feeling its a bit gunked up.

Offline matg340

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Re: engine oil for a gti 1.8 t
« Reply #12 on: 18 April 2011, 20:49 »
Why aren't we supposed to use magnetek ? Bit cconcerned now as that's what I used about 1k ago !
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