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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 12:05

Title: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 12:05

Any of you peeps got any opinions on Mobil 1 compared to Castrol oil???
(Basically whats best)
Ta.

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: ub7rm on 17 March 2009, 12:27

If you do a search for oil and Teutonic Tamer there are many little essays on the comparitive merits of different oils.

I think the jist of it was that Catrol = very good.  Mobil = very bad.

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: bacillus on 17 March 2009, 15:11

stick with castrol 5W-30 and you'll be fine...   :smiley:

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: stealthwolf on 17 March 2009, 17:40

I bought Castrol SLX 5W-30 which has "Longlife III" in the corner from the stealer. That's the stuff you want - LL oil.

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: ifti on 17 March 2009, 18:12

Here we go, this should answer your questions.....

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106652.0

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 19:03

Castrol it is!! Christ that TT knows his stuff!!!!!!!!
Wondered why I couldn't find that other Castrol anywhere in halfords.
Stick with the fully synth Castrol edge 5W 30! (believe thats Longlife as I have been told)

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: bacillus on 17 March 2009, 19:21

Quote from: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 19:03

Stick with the fully synth Castrol edge 5W 30! (believe thats Longlife as I have been told)

Yup, that's the longlife oil.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: TeddyKGB on 17 March 2009, 19:28

I think we need to quietly dispose of this thread - if TT sees it he'll have a fakkin coronary! :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: Cass on 18 March 2009, 16:28

Quote from: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 19:03

Castrol it is!! Christ that TT knows his stuff!!!!!!!!
Wondered why I couldn't find that other Castrol anywhere in halfords.
Stick with the fully synth Castrol edge 5W 30! (believe thats Longlife as I have been told)

Try Costco - I bought mine there some time ago but it was very, very cheap :wink:

Cass

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: Edition30 on 18 March 2009, 17:26

Keep seeing costco mentioned on various forums, never seen one though  :undecided:

Apparently there is one in Leeds, is it one of them places I need to be a member to shop there or trader etc??

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: dan_apps on 18 March 2009, 21:23

Quote from: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 19:03

Wondered why I couldn't find that other Castrol anywhere in halfords.
Stick with the fully synth Castrol edge 5W 30! (believe thats Longlife as I have been told)

its there mate, got 5 - 30 edge on the weekend from halfrauds for my oil guzzler!

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: stealthwolf on 18 March 2009, 21:30

Go to your dealer.

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: Cass on 18 March 2009, 23:00

Quote from: Edition30 on 18 March 2009, 17:26

Keep seeing costco mentioned on various forums, never seen one though  :undecided:

Apparently there is one in Leeds, is it one of them places I need to be a member to shop there or trader etc??

Need to be a member or have a friend who is.

Cass

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: icenutter on 21 March 2009, 10:54

The Leeds one is in Hunslet on Leathley Road.

It is supposed to be for businesses, but you can join if you work for a long list of employers, so pretty much anyone can join.

Title: Re: Oil change time. Mobil 1 or Castrol???
Post by: vaughn on 21 March 2009, 13:14

Quote from: Cass on 18 March 2009, 16:28

Quote from: neo66 on 17 March 2009, 19:03

Castrol it is!! Christ that TT knows his stuff!!!!!!!!
Wondered why I couldn't find that other Castrol anywhere in halfords.
Stick with the fully synth Castrol edge 5W 30! (believe thats Longlife as I have been told)

Try Costco - I bought mine there some time ago but it was very, very cheap :wink:

Cass

not so cheap now  :sad: