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Offline blackgtigolf

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oil usage need your input
« on: 20 June 2010, 11:34 »
hi guys and girls how much oil does your golf gti t use as mine seems to be using quite abit a litre every 1-2000 miles its not burning and there no head gasket signs
its ever since i started using shell fully syn oil so what do you all use and grade
cheerz all
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Offline jimmyGIT

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2010, 12:06 »
Mine is using very little oil, golf turbo.Castrol magnatec 10w 40.No problems!!!!!!.Apparently if these 20 valve turbo engines are running healthy then they use very little oil! :huh:
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Offline Big Tone

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2010, 12:19 »
Magnatec 5w 30, again using very little.
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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2010, 12:46 »
Synta Gold fully synth 5-30w, i use very little oil but choose to change it every 3 months
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Offline bobbarley

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2010, 12:49 »
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354

Same stuff VW recommend, but cheaper.  I whack some new in every 12 months, jobs a good on'!  Mine uses so little oil that when I come to change it a year later it's still on the full line! :afro:
« Last Edit: 20 June 2010, 12:51 by bobbarley »
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Offline Adam

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2010, 12:55 »
Quote from: bobbarley on 20 June 2010, 12:49
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354

Same stuff VW recommend, but cheaper.  I whack some new in every 12 months, jobs a good on'!  Mine uses so little oil that when I come to change it a year later it's still on the full line! :afro:

£14 from TPS that stuff. Saves you £6 and postage.
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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2010, 13:04 »
Apparently most TPS branches are trade only  :sad:
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Offline Adam

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2010, 13:05 »
Quote from: bobbarley on 20 June 2010, 13:04
Apparently most TPS branches are trade only  :sad:

It all depends on the branch. Some allow you to use a cash account.
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Offline bobbarley

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2010, 13:06 »
Do they have a website?  Google search brings up nothing.
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Offline Adam

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Re: oil usage need your input
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2010, 13:11 »
Quote from: bobbarley on 20 June 2010, 13:06
Do they have a website?  Google search brings up nothing.

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/
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