oil? High mileage

[ryan360]

Hi guys, basically its oil change time... ive got a 1999 1.8t agu engine 160k.
Ive read fully synthetic 5w30 is what should be used (although halfords recommend something different :S).
Is it okay using 5w30 in an engine with this mileage or should i go for something abit thicker ??

Help appreciated

[richw911]

10w 40 IMO 

[new to vw]

10w40 in my AUM at 140k on the clock

[ryan360]

Okay Fully sythetic or semi?

[richw911]

Okay Fully sythetic or semi?

Fully

[new to vw]

got semi in mine.....change it every 3k or 3 months, whatever comes first

[Wayne]

Okay Fully sythetic or semi?

Fully

also worth looking at and maybe changing your oil pump pick up pipe.

[andc1]

10w40 never had a problem, change regular tho

[ryan360]

Im pretty sure i have 10w40 in it atm and im having no problems atall havnt had to top it up once within 3 months.

Yeh the pickup pipe is something im defiantly going to be looking at! As my oil pressure light keeps coming on recently when going round corners

[richw911]

Im pretty sure i have 10w40 in it atm and im having no problems atall havnt had to top it up once within 3 months.

Yeh the pickup pipe is something im defiantly going to be looking at! As my oil pressure light keeps coming on recently when going round corners

  Get it sorted ASAP