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Offline wardster77

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engine oil
« on: 02 May 2005, 20:21 »
Hi all,

I have a Mk4 Golf GTI (115 bhp) petrol and was wondering if anyone knows what sort of engine oil i need to top the car up with?
Ive been told that i need special oil which costs about £60 :angry:!!
Does anyone know if this is true or can i chuck any equivilent oil in!!
Its a 51 plate

Cheers

Offline monkeyalan

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Re: engine oil
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2005, 20:34 »
£60 :shocked: ars*holes to that! go to your local vw dealership and use what they use.   :wink:

Offline R32_T

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Re: engine oil
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2005, 21:57 »
Use VW Quantum, Synthetic blend oil and you'll be alright.

10W - 40, You can get it from VW, around £15 for 5L

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Re: engine oil
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2005, 22:43 »
Aye, go to VAG and ask them, at a guess you probably need to run Quantum syntra gold or possibly silver, either way it aint £60 a throw that's for sure.  :shocked:
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #4 on: 03 May 2005, 08:55 »
Ive put castrol magnatex in mine  :undecided:

Offline wardster77

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Re: engine oil
« Reply #5 on: 03 May 2005, 09:54 »
Cheers to you all for your reply's.
Just been to my local VW dealer and got 5 litres for £16 :laugh:

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