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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bullzeye on 21 May 2012, 15:45
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Hi all my car needs oil desperatly its a mk4 turbo,. whats the best oil to use? without being to expensive
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Quantum platinum from vw. About £25 for 5l.
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Defo use full syn 5w 40 as said above i recently did a full oil changed cost me about £30 for the oil, Id advise replacing the sump plug and oviuosly the oil filter too :)
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
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running a Turbo on cheap oil = fail :lipsrsealed:
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I used: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354 as recommend by lots of people.
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Quantum platinum from vw. About £25 for 5l.
This man....speaks sense. VW oil is cheap!
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halfords oil castrol edge 5 40w = £60 :cry:
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http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-silkolene-pro-s-5w-40-ester-synthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-silkolene-pro-s-5w-40-ester-synthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx)
Its pretty good, thats what I use.
Its a pretty good offer on at the moment which makes it just about affordable!
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I use Mobil 1 EPS formula from Halfrauds bout £50-60 again. but if you look online I think you can get it for 40ish
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thanks guys :wink: car had service in november at awesome and soon after i noticed oil dripping on my drive, when i had dog bone mount changed the guy pointed to where it was leaking from said its been over tightened and wont tighten now ? will this be the sump plug? im sure my recipt said awesome changed the sump plug :shocked: gonna take it to garage tomorrow need to fix the leak or will loose the new oil
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Stripping the threads out the sump is quite common, they're made from some strange alloy I think, which is probably why. It will probably have to be helicoiled.
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I used: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354 as recommend by lots of people.
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Stripping the threads out the sump is quite common, they're made from some strange alloy I think, which is probably why. It will probably have to be helicoiled.
any idea on the price thats gonna cost me matey :undecided:
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Stripping the threads out the sump is quite common, they're made from some strange alloy I think, which is probably why. It will probably have to be helicoiled.
any idea on the price thats gonna cost me matey :undecided:
Better to replace the sump, you do not want the plug to fall out.
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need prices wayne matey what is this gonna cost me now the car is killing me lol
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need prices wayne matey what is this gonna cost me now the car is killing me lol
Well s/h sump (£35 tops) and say 3 hours labour, whilst you have the sump off I would also replace the pick up pipe (£12).
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need prices wayne matey what is this gonna cost me now the car is killing me lol
Well s/h sump (£35 tops) and say 3 hours labour, whilst you have the sump off I would also replace the pick up pipe (£12).
will a second hand one not ben threaded too?
while i got you here can i ask can i fit a thermostat myself very limited know how lol but i have done the temp sensor and 007p myself dont wanna pay for jobs done that i can actually do myself
(mrs bullzeye btw) :grin:
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will a second hand one not ben threaded too?
You should be able to get one that is all ok.
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If your planning on going low at any point i'd get this:
http://www.awesomegti.com/hybrid-1-8t-shallow-sump-conversion-kit
Comes with everything you need too, including a new pickup pipe :smiley:
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i have just replaced my sump. it was £37 new delivered. beware if you dont have decent tools. there are 2 allen key bolts hidden and they are a b!tch to get to.
there are 2 types of sump. one has an oil sensor fitted and one does not soi make sure you get the right one
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
what has that got to do with anything ?
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Needs to meet VW specifications I think mate. I'm not sure if the Asda oil does?
There's very little difference in price really so it's worth going for OEM oil, 1.8T's are notorious for building up sludge so its worth using good oil which meets all criteria set by VW.
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this was the reason why i said i didnt know the ratings for the asda oil
so your telling me a 10w40 semi synthetic is better? i very highly doubt it.
check a ratings and pick which one covers your car. i have 5w40 fully synthetic a3 in mine
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Oh I know, I suggested quantum platinum which is 5w40 and fully synthetic :smiley:
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Just to add - if you know someone with a Costco card, they sell Mobil 0w40 'New life' for £29.89 for 5 litres.
I have this in my car currently. Previously had Castrol Edge 5w30, which is £35 from ASDA, but its only 4 litres.
Castrol didnt need topping up over 6000 miles, where as the Mobil had needed topping up once. But that may be because the Mobil has exclusively done motorway speeds and the Castrol did local miles.
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
what has that got to do with anything ?
I assume your taking the p!ss suggesting Asda oil, or do you meal a decent brand thats sold in Asda!?
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth is the recommended oil
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i know everyone recomended quantum platinum 5w40 but i cant wait for that to be delivered unless anyoen knows where sells it, cars going in garage tomorrow to have sump looked at so will need the oil for tomorrow just checked euro car parts as i live quite close will this stuff be ok http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.8_2000/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/engineoils/5w40-engine-oil/?521776031&0&cc5_248
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halfords oil castrol edge 5 40w = £60 :cry:
May be expensive but is defo worth it, people put cheap oil in & wonder why they have so many problems with their cars. I have only ever used castrol in my Mk4 :cool:
VW only recommend who ever they have a deal with at the time, i wouldnt go just by their recommendation
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Find your nearest TPS branch... http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/
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just rang tps in blackburn all 5 ltr bottles of oil are on offer tomorrow, quantum platinum 5w40 5ltr is £14.99+vat :) gonna nip there
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5-30w fully synth either ford or vauxhall paid £21 5lt for my jobs i do. I use in mine longlife 0-30w free from work. :smiley:
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
what has that got to do with anything ?
I assume your taking the p!ss suggesting Asda oil, or do you meal a decent brand thats sold in Asda!?
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth is the recommended oil
dont tell me your someone thats a brand snob. most oil is made by leading manufacturers just rebottled.
its the specification that counts. not what make is on the bottle
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
what has that got to do with anything ?
I assume your taking the p!ss suggesting Asda oil, or do you meal a decent brand thats sold in Asda!?
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth is the recommended oil
dont tell me your someone thats a brand snob. most oil is made by leading manufacturers just rebottled.
its the specification that counts. not what make is on the bottle
Get it from asda then £10 for 2lt 5-30w fully synth
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i probably will next time. i have used all sorts over the years. i have checked the specs are compatible with the golf yet but im sure i will :smiley:
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I don't see why you'd bother though. You can go to TPS and get the oil your car came from the factory with for the same amount.
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the poster asked for oil at a decent price, thats what i posted. it was £5 cheaper then anyone else put down. i have noticed on here people dont seem to listen to the posts too well
if vw oil is on offer. bargain :)
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as you said most of it comes from the same refinery its just packaged into different bottles for retail as long as the spec is the same there should not be any problems where you buy it from
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i ran 530 long life in my 1.8t to find i was using alot of oil and smoking, put it on 540 it got abit better, so went for 10.40 platinum semi and it doesnt use any, and you say cheap oil isnt poor? i have no clear proof but i all i can say is i ran my focus on cheap oil once it went black within no time then changed to proper stuff 5k later so it wasnt asif i the engine just got flushed through with the cheap stuff) ford oil which was £17 on trade and it took a good few months to go black .. why bother geting cheap crap when you can get genuine at the same price or just a quid or so more. if oil doesnt matter why dont f1 use morrisons finest ?
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cos they dont run a 1.8t :grin:
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asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
LOL
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
what has that got to do with anything ?
I assume your taking the p!ss suggesting Asda oil, or do you meal a decent brand thats sold in Asda!?
Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth is the recommended oil
dont tell me your someone thats a brand snob. most oil is made by leading manufacturers just rebottled.
its the specification that counts. not what make is on the bottle
You may be correct and it may be the same stuff with a different label, however for total piece of mind i'd rather spend an extra £5!
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I don't agree all oil is the same just because the specification is the same, i certainly wouldnt be putting asda oil in my car to test your theory or whatever vw recommend as that changes depending on what deal they have going.
I will stick to using Castrol EDGE Turbo Diesel 5W-40 may cost more but think it's worth it & has kept my Golf going nicely to it's current 140k
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my golf has 160k so im not doing too bad i use my local car shops oil. which is made by comma
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Oil is the same to me, if its the correct grade and specification it works well, I've used comma and acdelco and never had any problems, instead I rate them more than the expensive stuff.
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just to clarify euro car parts normally have some good deals on. with the discount they are very well priced if you cant get the vw stuff