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Offline navmk4gti

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Quick oil q
« on: 29 December 2011, 15:24 »
My car has hit the 100k
Mileage mark and due a service do i use 10-40w oil or 5-30 also how do i
Reset service light i presed them knobs on clocks but dont seem
Work has in the past
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #1 on: 29 December 2011, 16:17 »
Either will be fine its your choice - 5- 30 is what recommended regardless of mileage, however i now use 10 40 and it seems quieter  :smiley: 

Try the clocks again http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=62717.0

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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2011, 19:09 »
Hmm yh iv always used 10 40 neva had probs ill just stick with that. Gona give clocks another go
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2011, 19:18 »
How u reset it if its on longlife intervals
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2011, 09:44 »
The clock reset didnt work  :cry: says service inter i think that can only be done by the lappy. Can
It be done on vagcom?
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2011, 21:42 »
Rich have you got part number for AGU throttle body withought cruise control?? :smiley:
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2011, 22:23 »
Rich have you got part number for AGU throttle body withought cruise control?? :smiley:

I dont have ETKA ATM sorry bud  :cry:

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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2011, 22:41 »
Nooo lol didnt u use to have it?
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #8 on: 31 December 2011, 12:03 »
I think due to my mileage now im gona go for 5-40 do i need fully or part synthetic guys??
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Re: Quick oil q
« Reply #9 on: 31 December 2011, 12:59 »
5w/40 fully synth quantum platinum stuff will do the job :)