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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: h.1966 on 18 October 2005, 20:46

Title: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: h.1966 on 18 October 2005, 20:46: Recently purchased a 1990 1.6 Golf Driver with 145,000 on the clock and plan doing a quick service myself at the weekend i checked the plugs and found three different types managed to get info on correct type Bosch W8DTC from here,oil filter is genuine part so has part numbers on it.

So i need to know type of oil to use?.

Cheers H.
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: ...joe on 18 October 2005, 21:04: vw synta silver. costs about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£11 from german and swedish, not alot more from main dealer.
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Lukearse on 18 October 2005, 22:38: oil is oil m8...i put 15/40 in my gti...does it lovely!!
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: gibby on 19 October 2005, 08:29: Quote from: Lukearse on 18 October 2005, 22:38
oil is oil m8...i put 15/40 in my gti...does it lovely!!

I guess, but I hope you're using a genuine VW oil filter !!!! :wink:
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Daz... on 19 October 2005, 08:31: I've been using Castrol 10/40 in mine but I gotta change it on the weekend so I think I'm gonna use some Synta Silver...cheaper!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Si on 19 October 2005, 09:05: Im using the thickest oil i can find as my stem seals are worn!!! Smokey! :cry:
One day i will get off my arse and change them! :embarassed:
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: rubjonny on 19 October 2005, 11:00: Buy a new oil filter regardless of whats on there atm, its a service part ;)

Synta Silver is the oil VW recommend, and its so cheap you would be mad not to use it really! Don't forget a new sump drain plug copper seal, otherwise it'll leak :)
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Organisys on 19 October 2005, 12:13: Quote from: Lukearse on 18 October 2005, 22:38
oil is oil m8...
Hmmm :undecided: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Lukearse on 23 October 2005, 16:23: na dont use genuine mate...use the mann equivilent filter...exactly the same but cheaper!!

obvoulsly dont use vegetable oil...will go tits up then...but in an old 1800 any oil will do the trick!!

im a techie see...
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: takethefifth on 23 October 2005, 16:42: Again - Hmmmmmm :grin:

Do as Jonny says... Genuine filter and Synta Silver from the VW dealer. For the price you would be daft not to. You can get both for less than 5 litres of smegmatec.
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Lukearse on 23 October 2005, 16:59: but then again personal choice int it...but man make the filters for veedub anyway so its the same!!! but seeing as its an old engine seems a bit silly putting thin oil in
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: Daz... on 23 October 2005, 17:04: changed mine yesterday..used synta silver & genuine vag filter from gsf..all for less than 15quid...bargain servicing i say!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Service at weekend what type of oil??
Post by: rubjonny on 23 October 2005, 17:22: Mann filters are fine, but defo go for synta silver, why not go for the VW recommended oil when it is so cheap?