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Offline Imjustsid

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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #10 on: 11 March 2017, 12:17 »
Right guys already to go!

I managed to get hold of two top up oil bottles (Instead of buying 2 x 4l bottles) but am slightly confused the top up bottles are edge professional (with VW logo on the front), hoping some one could help me.

What is the difference between Edge professional long life iii 5w30 and Edge 5w30 LL?

 I've got a big 4l bottle of Edge 5w30 LL and two 1l bottles of Edge professional long life iii 5w30 can i mix the two?

Btw Costco have both edge 5w30 and 5w40 on for around £32 quid inc VAT.

Cheers,

Sid

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Offline itavaltalainen

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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #11 on: 11 March 2017, 19:08 »
Yes you can mix them, they are the same anyway (slightly different marketing - usually the professional stuff is for sale by garages as top ups).
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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #12 on: 12 March 2017, 18:21 »
I've done a dyi oil change on my GTI last weekend. It was a childs play, really easy to do. You can get a Mann filter (HU5006z) which is the OEM supplier for VW but cheaper than the one sold at the dealership. You can find it easy at any car parts store. Even Eurocarparts or Halfrauds stock it. Sump plug can be reused if you take the existing one out carefully as to not damage it. They are fairly cheap anyway, I have replaced mine as I had 2 spare anyway. Oil you can use any VW 504/507 spec. I used Castrol Edge 5w30 LL, the GTI takes exactly 5.7 Litres.
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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #13 on: 12 March 2017, 18:52 »
I'm doing one next weekend, just waiting for it to hot 2000 mile mark.
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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #14 on: 03 May 2017, 16:01 »
I'm buying a Pela oil pump for intermediate oil changes...
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Re: DIY Oil Change
« Reply #15 on: 06 May 2017, 13:14 »
Got one of these Sealey extractors for changing the oil on our cars.....

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