oil..short journeys

[navmk4gti]

In regards to my v6 4mo.. i av 0-40w vw oil in there since last service .. 6k miles ago.. the car sounds very tappety when starting from cold...and recently i do a lot of short journeys.. 5 mile trip then 5 mile back home.

What grade oil you guys recomend? I was gong to go for 10-40 which is what vw used before they changed it to 0-40. Im thinking get it from opi oils this time but that lists 5-30 when i select my car.. so well confused.com now lol  

Bit advice be good

[gazareth]

what mileage on your engine?

[barrym381]

you sure its not chain rattle 

[navmk4gti]

62k

[navmk4gti]

Nope defo not a rattle like slight tapping sound as if the oil has not got up the engine enough.. stays like that till temp starts creaping up then its uber quiet

[gazareth]

could be the hydraulic lifters starting to wear or maybe getting gummed up. also were them engines not prone to oil pick up gauze getting clogged?

[navmk4gti]

Not sure on that.. im getting it lookd at on saturday will see if they can check oil pickup pipe sumhow..

What grade oil you guys think i should go for then?

[gazareth]

were they prone to oil pick up gauze blockage?

[navmk4gti]

were they prone to oil pick up gauze blockage?

No idea mate.. maybe someone can clarify

[gazareth]

you should get the oil pressure checked first. if the gauze was restricted then the thick cold oil would struggle to get through it on first starts of the day. but when it warms and thins it would flow through the gauze easier.