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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: luke0380 on 06 April 2009, 20:48

Title: Check Oil
Post by: luke0380 on 06 April 2009, 20:48

My light has come on asking me to check the oil level, as i have not done this since having the car can someone please recommend what Oil i should be buying and the cheapest place to get it ?

I drive a Mk5 GTI 07 plate.

TA

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: ifti on 08 April 2009, 10:34

Castrol Edge 5w30 - you can get it from Halfords.
Either that, or do what I did and pop into your local dealer and pick up a bottle of oil from there - just ensure its long life oil. It was £15 for 1 litre.

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 10 April 2009, 14:40

Quote from: ifti on 08 April 2009, 10:34

Castrol Edge 5w30 - you can get it from Halfords.
Either that, or do what I did and pop into your local dealer and pick up a bottle of oil from there - just ensure its long life oil. It was £15 for 1 litre.

Fifteen quid - for a litre!  Was that the geniune VW stuff or was it Castrol or Quantum?

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: sharpie on 10 April 2009, 15:31

Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on 10 April 2009, 14:40

Quote from: ifti on 08 April 2009, 10:34

Castrol Edge 5w30 - you can get it from Halfords.
Either that, or do what I did and pop into your local dealer and pick up a bottle of oil from there - just ensure its long life oil. It was £15 for 1 litre.

Fifteen quid - for a litre!  Was that the geniune VW stuff or was it Castrol or Quantum?

for £15 a litre it must be made from blind nuns' tears.

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: ifti on 16 April 2009, 14:08

Quantum I think - I'll go and check later!
Made a mistake really - I should have went to Halfords and got the castrol Edge, which was about the same price!

Isnt £15 how much it generally is? Or have I been ripped off again?!!! lol

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: DanoGTI on 18 April 2009, 09:00

LOL @ the nun's tears comments :grin:

How many litres should you put in then?

I know with my 2.7L Audi, there was a lot :(

Dan

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: ub7rm on 18 April 2009, 18:35

I believe the difference between min and max on the dipstick is 1L.

HTH

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: ifti on 20 April 2009, 20:01

So how much are people generally paying for a litre of Castrol Edge??
Halfords have it for around £15 a litre - anywhere have it cheaper?

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: matthewsimone on 25 April 2009, 17:00

get down the stealers they have 5l bottles of quantum i think it was recomended for the gti and used by themselves £27 a bottle not bad not bad  :grin:

Title: Re: Check Oil
Post by: SoVW on 26 April 2009, 23:22

Well, to save you feeling bad, I bought a litre of oil from my dealer for £17.55 the other day, so £15 is cheap! :) Think it was Castrol Edge. If I end up needing quite a lot, I'll try source a cheaper large bottle somewhere else.

Also picked up some touch-up paint I've not tried yet, which was cheaper than on ebay.