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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: cawsey20 on 30 March 2010, 20:55

Title: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: cawsey20 on 30 March 2010, 20:55

Hi there guys , I got my mk2 at the weekend . Am going to be giving her a good go over and service this weekend.

One question is , The best oil to use and what most people commonly use ? .Grade, brand etc etc...

Also it is a 1987 16v and i have the old school fuel injection system. Is there any way you can put an aftermarket airfilter on or is a panel filter the best option..

Cheers.

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: jamrock on 30 March 2010, 22:23

decent panel filter  :smiley:

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 March 2010, 09:07

Quote from: jamrock on 30 March 2010, 22:23

decent panel filter  :smiley:

+1
Any good brand 10w40 oil should be ok.

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: warnesey333 on 31 March 2010, 10:06

Probably not worth it, but piper actually do a box filter for the K-Jet system. Expensive though!


(http://inductionkitshop.co.uk/watermark1~Induction-Kit~images/pipercross/K-Jet-425x425.jpg)

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: peaky83 on 31 March 2010, 10:11

+1 Panel filter all the way. I bought a Ram-Air Induction kit about a year ago... BIGGEST WASTE OF 50 QUID EVER!
Spent 40 on a piper cross panel filter about 11 months ago and its honestly brilliant, also you don't need to declare it to insurance as its not a modification as such... claim negligence ;-) lol

Seriously though, Try Tesco Extra they sell Castrol Magnatec for 16 quid 10W - 40 in Halfords its over 20 quid!

Hope this helps,

Dan

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: RWMT on 31 March 2010, 10:20

Quote from: peaky83 on 31 March 2010, 10:11

Seriously though, Try Tesco Extra they sell Castrol Magnatec for 16 quid 10W - 40 in Halfords its over 20 quid!

Rumour has it that Castrol Magnatec is not that highly rated on this forum for Mk2's...having said that I have just filled my 16v with it because it was on offer  :grin:

Many swear by Quantum Synta semi-synthetic (the stuff you can buy quite reasonably from VAG, www.vwspares.co.uk, etc) - I almost always use this stuff and will probably go back to it as it's a quailty oil.

Another consideration is using fully synthetic 5W-40...

Worth a browse of this topic in the 'garage' section http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=59317.0

Title: Re: Service question and also airbox question.
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 March 2010, 12:00

Fuchs 10w40 is even cheaper, and very good oil.
You can buy it from GSF, and Euro car parts.