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Offline stainesy

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is this the right oil?
« on: 28 July 2011, 19:16 »
changing my oil and filter next week so going to buy vololine as heard good things about it.
is this the right oil for my car link bellow. just want to make sure as it dont say if its for deisels or petrol engines.

is this the stuff i want?
and does my gti 8v take 4 litres of oil?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valvoline-Durablend-10W40-Engine-Oil-5-Litre-/220819112980?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3369d84414
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2011, 19:46 »
stay away from valvoline, as i used to use it when i didnt have a clue. basicaly the oil gets VERY thin after a few 100 miles and you can hear everything going on it the engine, the engine gets very noisy. i used mobil 1 10w40 semi or best bet is quantam oil about £25 from dealers.
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2011, 19:58 »
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2011, 20:10 »
Quantum synta from VW is spot on. Cheaper than castrol etc too
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #4 on: 28 July 2011, 21:46 »
Quote from: trog_nfs on 28 July 2011, 20:10
Quantum synta from VW is spot on. Cheaper than castrol etc too

^^This :afro:
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #5 on: 29 July 2011, 08:23 »
Ok great will go vw after work today. Is it best to get a vw oil filter aswell or will any filter be ok.
Also. Should I do engine flush stuff first or just change the oil?
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #6 on: 29 July 2011, 08:53 »
Quote from: stainesy on 29 July 2011, 08:23
Ok great will go vw after work today. Is it best to get a vw oil filter aswell or will any filter be ok.
Also. Should I do engine flush stuff first or just change the oil?

Get a VW filter, its just as cheap as pattern stuff anyway.

DONT use engine flush, otherwise all the cr@p thats inside the oil channels etc inside your engine will make its way to the the important stuffl.

Change the oil regulary enough and you don't really need flushes anyway. Oil does a perfectly good job of cleaning the engine, what it was designed for after all as well as lube and cooling.
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #7 on: 29 July 2011, 10:00 »
Quote from: sharki786 on 28 July 2011, 19:46
stay away from valvoline, as i used to use it when i didnt have a clue. basicaly the oil gets VERY thin after a few 100 miles and you can hear everything going on it the engine, the engine gets very noisy. i used mobil 1 10w40 semi or best bet is quantam oil about £25 from dealers.

Agree.

When Valvoline is new it is brilliant but thins with any heat or abuse thrown at it.

It's bang on our spec for the Dragster but we change the oil after 3 runs anyway so don't really affect us.
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #8 on: 29 July 2011, 10:27 »
Castrol GTX Magnatec FTW!
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Re: is this the right oil?
« Reply #9 on: 29 July 2011, 10:30 »
Quote from: Len on 29 July 2011, 10:27
Castrol GTX Magnatec FTW!

Just paying for the name Len. Used to use magnetec, engine was a bit tappity. Now use synta and its much quieter.
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