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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Alec on 14 November 2009, 02:16

Title: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Alec on 14 November 2009, 02:16

Digi 8valve (PB?)

What is the best possible oil for this? Dont wanna use any cheap crap.
Its a TSR built motor with high miles and has taken alot of stick. Starting to get a bit rattly lately (aint changed the oil in 2 n a half years  :embarassed:) but it has been off the road for one of them.
Got me a genuine vag oil filter aswell.

Cheers

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Jay on 14 November 2009, 10:08

A few on here use Halfrauds oil and don't seem to have a problem.

Personally I've not had much experience with different oils, the last oil I bought was Mobil 10w-40 @ £25+ (which I think was too thin), this time I've gone for Titan uni diesel 15w-40 (don't wanna blow too much £ on a possible duff engine). I used the Titan stuff on my last Golf and it seemed fine, and it's quite cheap @ under £15.

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 14 November 2009, 10:36

i used to use synta silver but its over £20 now, so like jay use the titan stuff from gsf.

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Ben Lessani on 14 November 2009, 11:21

I used to be a Synta Silver too - but I just can't justify the cost.

So Fuchs Titan XTR for me - I think I get it from GSF at arounf £14 a gallon.

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 14 November 2009, 17:34

Silver is £20!?

f**k. Me. I swear ours is nowhere near that price, we buy it in as people like it!

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: antogoof on 14 November 2009, 22:10

go and find yourself your local partco.

1 gal of pretty much any grade oil £9.99 its a unipart own brand but it meets vw standards.

my mk2 has it and runs mint now the missus mk4 tdi has had it and thats running sweet as well.

for the money i cant find a better oil and im tight as a fishes arse. :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Alec on 14 November 2009, 22:26

I nicked a 5 litre of the motorworlds own when I ran the shop about a year ago but it seems too cheap lol. I do give it some right sh*t every now n again so wanna make sure its doing its job. Engine doesnt sound too bad I guess, might be the hydraulic lifters making the noise or maybe a bearing on a pulley? Still goes like f*ck when the revs and temp are up. What about castrol gtx high mileage? Or magnatec?

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 November 2009, 00:46

I ran cheap Renault oil in mine and the temperature used to creep much higher than it does on the Fuchs stuff.

I used to be under the impression oil was oil - but my opinion has been changed.

Title: Re: Mk2 oil change
Post by: Alec on 15 November 2009, 15:52

I dont know what grade is best to be honest, like you Ben, I have always just thought oil is oil, but I have heard a few storys so wanna do it right this time lol