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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 20 October 2008, 22:18

Title: oil ? again
Post by: (shakey) on 20 October 2008, 22:18: just serviced my 1.8t with 5w 40 know that is what my dealer said to me to use :undecided:

so we have 5w 30,5w 40,10w 40

what is the right oil?

:huh:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:25: Try this, My reg number comes up with 5w 30 :undecided:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/iframe.do?categoryId=9024084&contentId=7044829
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:27: EDGE 5W-30

T2** **A
VOLKSWAGEN (VAG)
Golf 2.0 GTi 16V
1993 - 1997

Get the feeling it's made a mistake?
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:28: Quote from: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:27
EDGE 5W-30

T2** **A
VOLKSWAGEN (VAG)
Golf 2.0 GTi 16V
1993 - 1997

Get the feeling it's made a mistake?

Ah yes thats the mk3 ABF engine :grin:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:30: Get 1.8T GTI from the model list :

EDGE 5W-30

VOLKSWAGEN (VAG)

Golf 1.8T GTi 20V Turbo (QG1 - 110/132kW)

PT

1999 - 2004
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:31: It has no idea what my car is. Seems to recommend the same oil though regardless!
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: (shakey) on 20 October 2008, 22:31: mine said the same p reg 2.0 16v mk3 :shocked:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:33: Quote from: 18turbo on 20 October 2008, 22:31
mine said the same p reg 2.0 16v mk3 :shocked:

Try the model search it says 5w 30.
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: (shakey) on 20 October 2008, 22:34: yep it says 5w 30 ormagnatec 10w 40
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:35: Maybe we should use 5W-30 then?
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: (shakey) on 20 October 2008, 22:36: o well another oil change so what wil 5w 40 do then
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:37: (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobbarley/_1224538608319.png)
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:39: Quote from: 18turbo on 20 October 2008, 22:34
yep it says 5w 30 ormagnatec 10w 40

Bob could you go into your dealer when your next nearby and ask what oil thay recommend , i would just like to see what thay say!!
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:43: I'll give them a ring tomorrow :cool:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:44: Quote from: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:43
I'll give them a ring tomorrow :cool:
Top man :afro: I hate dealers :grin:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:48: Last service they put Castrol SLX III in the car.
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: bobbarley on 21 October 2008, 10:19: Quote from: richw911 on 20 October 2008, 22:44
Quote from: bobbarley on 20 October 2008, 22:43
I'll give them a ring tomorrow :cool:
Top man :afro: I hate dealers :grin:

I just rung up the dealership.

5W-40. They said it's important that it's semi synthetic.
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: ben1.8T on 21 October 2008, 11:13: How can so many garages reccomend so many different oils. Im gonna go with what AMD say when they service motor. :smiley:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: Krispy on 22 October 2008, 01:16: im worried, i checked which is the correct oil for my car.
But when i entered my reg number it came up saying 2.0 gti, whereas my car is 1.8t
??? :huh:
Title: Re: oil ? again
Post by: (shakey) on 22 October 2008, 14:14: i phoned the dealers yesterday and they said to us semi syn 10w 30,
plus they said when they do a 2 year service they well us fully syn 10w 30,

i done an oil change on sunday and used 5w 30 fully syn they said it is ok the oil will last long.