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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 16:29

Title: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 16:29: Im going to change oil in my 4mo. Not sure what to use tho. Have checked few sites. Some list 5-30 some list 10-40. Looking to get vw oil and can see there is 10-40- 5-40 and 5-30.

Anyone know what should go in a 4mo. I think it has 10-40 in there at the mo and is noisy on start up. Was thinking trying 5-30 but dont want to fook it up with wrong oil :undecided:
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: DubAndDubber on 20 January 2013, 17:21: If its noisy with 10w40 you don't want to go thinner with a 5w30.
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 18:11: Anyone with etka can check what vw actualy lists for the car. If can do that on etka
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: DubAndDubber on 20 January 2013, 19:03: It's probably 5w40 fully synth.
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: dom on 20 January 2013, 20:05: Quote from: DubAndDubber on 20 January 2013, 19:03
It's probably 5w40 fully synth.

I'd guess the same as well.
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: barrym381 on 20 January 2013, 20:07: are you sure the noise isnt chain rattle :smiley:
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:10: No noise is tappety. If that makes sense. :grin: When warm its fine. Was same on my old gti
Changed oil then was ok on cold mornings. Just assumed same with this. I know they can be chatty when starting from cold. Especially in this minus weather

Barry what oil did u use in your 4mo?
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: barrym381 on 20 January 2013, 20:14: Quote from: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:10
No noise is tappety. If that makes sense. :grin: When warm its fine. Was same on my old gti
Changed oil then was ok on cold mornings. Just assumed same with this. I know they can be chatty when starting from cold. Especially in this minus weather

Barry what oil did u use in your 4mo?
a will be honest an say what ever oil my grease monkey mate put in it :grin: :grin: was the only car i didnt buy the stuff for
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:37: Quote from: barrym381 on 20 January 2013, 20:14
Quote from: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:10
No noise is tappety. If that makes sense. :grin: When warm its fine. Was same on my old gti
Changed oil then was ok on cold mornings. Just assumed same with this. I know they can be chatty when starting from cold. Especially in this minus weather

Barry what oil did u use in your 4mo?
a will be honest an say what ever oil my grease monkey mate put in it :grin: :grin: was the only car i didnt buy the stuff for

:grin: brave man
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: barrym381 on 20 January 2013, 20:43: Quote from: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:37
Quote from: barrym381 on 20 January 2013, 20:14
Quote from: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 20:10
No noise is tappety. If that makes sense. :grin: When warm its fine. Was same on my old gti
Changed oil then was ok on cold mornings. Just assumed same with this. I know they can be chatty when starting from cold. Especially in this minus weather

Barry what oil did u use in your 4mo?
a will be honest an say what ever oil my grease monkey mate put in it :grin: :grin: was the only car i didnt buy the stuff for

:grin: brave man
na a trust him doing anythin on any car :wink:
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: Wayne on 20 January 2013, 21:31: Noisy when cold could the timing chain, 5/40 would be the best bet.

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 20 January 2013, 21:35: Quote from: Wayne on 20 January 2013, 21:31
Noisy when cold could the timing chain, 5/40 would be the best bet.

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354

Yup i will be getting it from there. I think 5-40 would be good too.
Title: Re: Vw oil
Post by: navmk4gti on 21 January 2013, 13:16: Looked vw handbook. Recomended is vw 500 and 502 oil. So got myself some 5-40w quantam oil for vwspares and 1 litre top up. £31 all in :smiley: