150,000 miles on AGU, swap from 5/40 fully synth to 10/40 semi?

[G0LF_GT1_TURB0]

I suppose I'd feel better knowing quality oil is in there, true... it's not that noisy anyways, I'm just paranoid, I look after all my motors and just want them to sound healthy

G0LF_GT1_TURB0:



Yes

thought so, remembered you got rid to get the GTI..

my missus had the car first, then it came to me!

i changed a few things then got shut eventually to some lad in Wrexham so i could get my GTI

[The Dave]

Ahh yeah I saw it in that guise on pistonheads! Did it treat you well? Gotta be honest it's the best car I've had, was mega reliable (better than any VW! lol), sold it to a lad called Ben 2 yrs ago for 1100 quid and he literally ragged it off my doorstep, I looked after it really and did buy it bog standard then did most mods it would have had before you got it

[boneybradley]

150k is nothing..my 1.8t engine has done another 30k and still has 5w40 (with the correct larger filter..I don't know if the golf has 2 sizes?)

[The Dave]

Yeah I also use the larger filters, takes a good 4.5L of the 5L quantum platinum stuff I buy! lol

[wessexgti]

Yeah I also use the larger filters, takes a good 4.5L of the 5L quantum platinum stuff I buy! lol

you got the part number for the larger filter,and whats the thinking behind it? just to have more oil going through the engine? im on 193k miles on my 98 AGU and i use fully synth oil from VW.

also,is having the oil  pick up replaced a major job? im having a big service on the golf soon,and im trying to pre-empt any problems so im tempted to get that done as well.

[Wayne]

also,is having the oil  pick up replaced a major job? im having a big service on the golf soon,and im trying to pre-empt any problems so im tempted to get that done as well.

Around 2 1/2 hours tops, parts are cheaper from Skoda.

[wessexgti]

also,is having the oil  pick up replaced a major job? im having a big service on the golf soon,and im trying to pre-empt any problems so im tempted to get that done as well.

Around 2 1/2 hours tops, parts are cheaper from Skoda.

bloke i brought the golf off works for VW so i tend to get parts with his discount on em,which is a result 

any idea roughly what im looking at for the part/s? cheers in advance

[Wayne]

also,is having the oil  pick up replaced a major job? im having a big service on the golf soon,and im trying to pre-empt any problems so im tempted to get that done as well.

Around 2 1/2 hours tops, parts are cheaper from Skoda.

bloke i brought the golf off works for VW so i tend to get parts with his discount on em,which is a result 

any idea roughly what im looking at for the part/s? cheers in advance

The Skoda part number for the pipe is S06A115251 that is for an AUQ but I have been told they are all the same, retail price is £8.23, Oring is SN0282222, £2.16

[wessexgti]

also,is having the oil  pick up replaced a major job? im having a big service on the golf soon,and im trying to pre-empt any problems so im tempted to get that done as well.

Around 2 1/2 hours tops, parts are cheaper from Skoda.

bloke i brought the golf off works for VW so i tend to get parts with his discount on em,which is a result 

any idea roughly what im looking at for the part/s? cheers in advance

The Skoda part number for the pipe is S06A115251 that is for an AUQ but I have been told they are all the same, retail price is £8.23, Oring is SN0282222, £2.16

your a gentleman,fellow somerset dwelling member!