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Offline Mackie1

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2010, 10:29:46 am »
Shell Helix is my Ed's favourite tipple. Used nothing but in 3 years and have no complaints :happy2:

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2010, 12:44:50 pm »
Speak to Opie Oils, they will seperate the fact from the fiction about Oils, base stocks etc.

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2010, 08:51:03 pm »
Mobil 1   :happy2:

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2010, 11:25:28 am »
I may give this a try at service.

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idcat=36&idProduct=43

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Totally the wrong oil for a Golf GTI. Use anything that meets the VW 504.00/507.00 standards. Have a read - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779.0  :happy2:

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2010, 11:30:26 am »
I may give this a try at service.

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idcat=36&idProduct=43

J

Totally the wrong oil for a Golf GTI. Use anything that meets the VW 504.00/507.00 standards. Have a read - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65779.0  :happy2:

I was just about to point this out.

H4rdy please dont post up your thoughts, as you might have known that is not the correct viscosity, but guests sometimes dont and could see your post and try it.  :happy2:

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2010, 12:44:20 pm »
Shell Helix is my Ed's favourite tipple. Used nothing but in 3 years and have no complaints :happy2:

Mine too in two years...:happy2:
Cheers,

Wayne


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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2010, 07:51:04 pm »
I have read on other forums that the Castrol 5w 30 EDGE is prone to burning and therefore using more oil. But I am in no way qualified to verify this.
All I know is I burnt more when I was using Castrol as opposed to the Mobil 1 ESP I am now using.

The car seems more lively with Mobil in IMO.

Anyway here's the datasheet:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/Mobil/mobil-1-esp-formula-5w-30.pdf


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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2010, 10:56:22 pm »
Quantum longlife III 5w30 from the dealers, negotiate, usually about £25-35 for 5L

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Re: best engine oil for the ed 30???
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2010, 09:01:26 am »
Had to top mine up Mobil 1 esp the other week when i was 65 miles from home.
ED35. Standard factory condition.