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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mush on 16 May 2008, 13:13

Title: which oil?
Post by: mush on 16 May 2008, 13:13: afternoon :smiley:

ok my oil change is well over due and was wondering what your opinions were on which oil i should get?....

mines the mk3 16v showing 145,000 miles :laugh:

i used mobile1 last time but not sure if i should be using fully synthetic with this sort of mileage....

can anyone shed some light and recommend a good oil?
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: VW_08 on 16 May 2008, 13:36: Quantum the stuff you can get from vw dealers, cant go wrong with that as its made for vw's.

I recently did an oil change in my 16v with 142k with this stuff.
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: filthy on 17 May 2008, 17:36: Any 10/40 is fine, no need to blow loads of cash on the Quantum stuff....
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: VW_08 on 17 May 2008, 18:38: Quote from: filthy on 17 May 2008, 17:36
Any 10/40 is fine, no need to blow loads of cash on the Quantum stuff....

cost me Ã‚£20-30 for a big tub, enough for a full oil change.

Wouldnt call that blowing loads of cash :wink:
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: LazyLunatic on 18 May 2008, 01:15: think i need to do this, oil light is coming on like every 5 mins!!!!! Could be an error in sensor?!?!

I am using mineral oil atm, does that mean i should stick to that, cause changing to synthetic or watever is not good?!?! Basically, should i keep using mineral?

Cheers all,

LL ;)
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: mush on 20 May 2008, 12:51: called vw to get a filter and been advised Quantum is the dogs whiskers
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: VW_08 on 20 May 2008, 13:16: Quote from: mush on 20 May 2008, 12:51
called vw to get a filter and been advised Quantum is the dogs whiskers

what did i say?

Its made for vw engines so it has to be good for them :wink:
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: mush on 20 May 2008, 13:23: Quote from: VW_08 on 20 May 2008, 13:16
Quote from: mush on 20 May 2008, 12:51
called vw to get a filter and been advised Quantum is the dogs whiskers

what did i say?

Its made for vw engines so it has to be good for them :wink:

thanks VW 08 :cool:
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: Vdubbster on 20 May 2008, 13:24: And It comes in 5L, enough for the ABF which holds 4.3 ish.

Half the oils only come in damn 4L
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: VW_08 on 20 May 2008, 13:40: yeah i bought a tub for about 20-30 as said above and it did me for a full change.

Didnt have any spare to keep for top up so ill have to pop in the dealer and get some top up sized tub
Title: Re: which oil?
Post by: filthy on 20 May 2008, 23:12: Quote from: VW_08 on 17 May 2008, 18:38
Quote from: filthy on 17 May 2008, 17:36
Any 10/40 is fine, no need to blow loads of cash on the Quantum stuff....

cost me Ã‚£20-30 for a big tub, enough for a full oil change.

Wouldnt call that blowing loads of cash :wink:

Costs me Ã‚£11... :wink: