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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dizzie on 21 January 2004, 13:29

Title: What oil?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 January 2004, 13:29

since I've owned this car for the last 2 and a half years I've been using Castrol's RS 0W-40 oil because I got a sh!t load of it.

What oil should I be using and what's everyone else using?

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Gambit on 21 January 2004, 13:32

RS is fully synthetic aint it? the grade is far too thin for a golf, u need to be using 10w30 at least

VAG silver synta is what you want

semi-synthetic, 10w40

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 21 January 2004, 13:35

I use 10w40 is that any good?

A mate from a vauxhall garage gave me boxes of this oil, any good in my engine?

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 January 2004, 13:43

my dad told me to use fully synthetic in the gti else it makes an annoying tapping sound???

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 January 2004, 13:44

Should I use Magnatec 10W-40?

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Speedydub on 21 January 2004, 13:47

Great minds think alike eh Dizzie :)

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Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Gambit on 21 January 2004, 13:56

if the oil is too thin it will make an annoying tapping noise

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 January 2004, 13:56

ah sorry. I didnt' see that there.
I think I'll be using some magnatec when I get to work as mine is VERY low. at least my drive to work is 12 miles so I'm not doing that many short runs. :)

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: TimMK28v on 21 January 2004, 14:22

I've run mine on Mobil Motorsport and thats been fine. Thats a 15W50. The intial number refers to the viscosity the later the heat range.
I've run this as its what goes in the race cars in the workshop and we have loads of the stuff....never had a problem!!  :)
The stuff that comes in for servicing though would be done with VAG synta 10W40

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Gambit on 21 January 2004, 14:24

ive heard varied reports on Magnatec, some swear by it others say its a pile of poo and makes engines sound even more rattley

personnally id only use VAG Silver Synta - if its good enough for VAG to use as standard on their fleet then its good enough for my mk2

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Mk2Gti8v on 21 January 2004, 15:10

i use VAG silver sytha in my polo and my golf

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 21 January 2004, 15:15

5 finger discount :P

Title: Re:What oil?
Post by: Speedydub on 21 January 2004, 18:57

 :olol @Blue mk2!!!