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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: duffy78 on 14 March 2008, 12:49
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is this the stuff to put in my gti?
(http://www.opieoils.co.uk/images/PRODUCT/medium/713.jpg)
its on long life servicing but i intend to give it an interim oil change.
is 4litres enough to complete this?
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im pretty sure that this is the stuff i need,
however i can only find it being sold in 4 litres, ive read that you need 4.6 litres for an oil change,
any advice on where to get 5 litres of this stuff?
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Yes that's the stuff (an oil with VW 504/507 approval - mobil,motul,shell,fuchs etc all do their own equivalents). Lots of post about oil...
Certainly a ploy by Castrol to get you to buy 2 4ltr cans. Yes the car takes 4.6 litres. You can always buy in bulk, but I suspect it's 25ltr minimum.
I got an oil & filter change by National Tyres. Like you I'm on long life but wanted an interim oil change. I was charged £28.80 for the oil change (book online) and yes that is with the proper long life oil - Castrol Edge 5-30 - and includes the filter (obviously not a VW filter - but nothing stopping you supplying the filter if you're that worried - it would still be cheaper). I was going to do it myself but considering you can't even buy the oil for £30 I got them to do it (I did watch them like a hawk though :wink: )
The car's still full of oil and it hasn't blown up!