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Offline bullzeye

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best oil for the price
« on: 21 May 2012, 15:45 »
Hi all my car needs oil desperatly its a mk4 turbo,. whats the best oil to use? without being to expensive
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Offline JimBR

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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2012, 16:40 »
Quantum platinum from vw. About £25 for 5l.
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Offline Nino

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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2012, 17:48 »
Defo use full syn 5w 40 as said above i recently did a full oil changed cost me about £30 for the oil, Id advise replacing the sump plug and oviuosly the oil filter too :)
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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2012, 21:18 »
asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though
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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2012, 21:25 »
Quote from: monty9120 on 21 May 2012, 21:18
asda do 5l fully synthetic for 20 notes. im not sure on the a rating though

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Quantum Platinum 10/40 semi synth
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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2012, 21:46 »
running a Turbo on cheap oil = fail  :lipsrsealed:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2012, 21:51 »
I used: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354 as recommend by lots of people.
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Offline Chris.

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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2012, 21:52 »
Quote from: JimBR on 21 May 2012, 16:40
Quantum platinum from vw. About £25 for 5l.

This man....speaks sense.  VW oil is cheap!
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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2012, 22:00 »
halfords oil castrol edge 5 40w = £60  :cry:
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Offline AaronGS

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Re: best oil for the price
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2012, 23:00 »
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-silkolene-pro-s-5w-40-ester-synthetic-oil-for-high-performance-engines.aspx
Its pretty good, thats what I use.
Its a pretty good offer on at the moment which makes it just about affordable!
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