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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: HansburyGTI on 04 January 2015, 22:42

Title: Oil
Post by: HansburyGTI on 04 January 2015, 22:42

Hi I'm new to the forum,so unsure if this is the right area.

I've got a 1999 golf gti 1.8t,and need oil it's on 170k.

Would it be 10w40 or 5w40?

Thanks

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: itavaltalainen on 05 January 2015, 17:10

5w40 at least if not 0w40, every 10k miles or one year at the least.

Good oils have VW 502.00 as well as MB 229.5 approval.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: viperjsy on 05 January 2015, 17:27

I got this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301107774710?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: MoMartin on 05 January 2015, 18:16

They say that if the car has been run on fully synthetic 5w30 its whole life time, then that's what you should get.

But, if it hasn't been run on it it's whole life then you should go to a thicker oil.

I've been running 10w40 and i've had no problems so far.

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: boneybradley on 05 January 2015, 18:40

I would only use and recommended 5w40 fully syn

This is VW's own Quantum and genuine filter @ £38 for both delivered http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUANTUM-PLATINUM-5w40-OIL-GENUINE-OIL-FILTER-GOLF-MK4-1-8-2-0-1-8T-150-180HP-/261703703022?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ceec199ee

Title: Re: Oil
Post by: Wayne on 12 January 2015, 23:34

At 170k it might be worth checking the oil pump pick up pipe if you have no record of it ever being replaced.