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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: marty01 on 14 February 2008, 10:49

Title: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: marty01 on 14 February 2008, 10:49

got 151000,on clock wots best oil 2 use??? :smiley:
better get vw oil filter?

Title: Re: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: SuperSaiyan4 on 14 February 2008, 11:44

Get a k&n one

Title: Re: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: BobbyT on 14 February 2008, 12:00

yeah a a vw oil filter is good and syntra silver should be fine  :wink: worth doing the air filter and plugs too if your not sure when  that was done last

Title: Re: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: Stu G on 14 February 2008, 21:19

i dont know bout genuine filters??? i mean yeah they are just the same but different labeling. as long as ya use a decent quality one ya cant go wrong. id do plugs oil filter air and fuel filters :)

Title: Re: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: Mikester on 14 February 2008, 23:09

i read in another thread that the genuine VW one is far better than one from euro or gsf.

Title: Re: MK3 GOLF GTI 16V SERVICE
Post by: Len on 15 February 2008, 08:44

This is supposedly true and also applies to plug leads and buy the recommended plugs.
TBH I havent seen or heard any proof of this on a VW but have on my Pug.