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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Basque on 22 October 2007, 20:57

Title: what oil do you use?
Post by: Basque on 22 October 2007, 20:57: what oil do you use? i have recently bought gulf 15w40? what do you think of it? is that good for my gti 8v?
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 22 October 2007, 22:01: Depends if its high mileage? I use 15/40 GTX oil, works for me!
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Post by: boneybradley on 22 October 2007, 22:16: I use 10/40 semi syn.... i get trade discount on valvoline and use that at the mo
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: kells on 22 October 2007, 23:03: what BB says ^^^^^^

although i use mobil or quantum both around the Ã‚£22 - Ã‚£24 mark
dont waste your money on the 50 quid version of the mobil either...
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: Pete Taylor on 23 October 2007, 12:10: 5 40w fully synthetic carlube went into mine last week for the winter
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: Len on 23 October 2007, 13:09: have used Castrol GTX Magnatect in all my cars since it came out!

has been a lot of talk on this forum about VW dealers - Syntha Gold.
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: kells on 23 October 2007, 17:09: Quote from: LensBlue on 23 October 2007, 13:09
have used Castrol GTX Magnatect in all my cars since it came out!

has been a lot of talk on this forum about VW dealers - Syntha Gold.

the quantum i use regulary is also from the main dealer...
and is very good
Title: Re: what oil do you use?
Post by: leegt5 on 23 October 2007, 18:52: Fuches 10w 40 Semi Synthetic I put in mine last oil change from GSF !! Ã‚£16.39