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What grade oil for my Ed30?
« on: April 28, 2012, 06:10:30 pm »
Looking to do an oil change tomorrow on my Edition 30.
What grade oil should i use? The car has done 39k.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 06:20:49 pm »
5w40 :-)
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 06:30:59 pm »
If it's stock, 5W-30. If it's remapped, a few think 5W-40 may be better.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 06:43:34 pm »
I'm stage 2 and still using 5W30... should i be using 5W40 then? Why is it better?

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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 07:07:31 pm »
IIRC, when I had a chat with Alex from AKS about this, he said that mapped cars run hotter than spec. Consequently, the 5W-30 oil becomes thinner than it normally would in a stock car. This can lead to damage with bearings/cam follower/etc. Using 5W-40 means the oil is as viscous in a mapped engine as the 5W-30 would be in a stock engine.

Or at least that was my impression of it all.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2012, 07:17:54 pm »
In simple terms 5w-40 will stay thicker at higher temps. this should keep oil temps down a little and help maintain oil pressure.

I have made the switch in my car from 5w30 to 5w40 due to oil temp issues on a trackday.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2012, 07:31:33 pm »
So 5w30 if standard then?
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 07:40:52 pm »
Quote from: PDT on April 28, 2012, 07:17:54 pm

I have made the switch in my car from 5w30 to 5w40 due to oil temp issues on a trackday.
Did it help?
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2012, 07:45:00 pm »
FWIW i never ran anything other than 5W30 in my last and current vRS. Between the 2 i've done over 90k miles and never had any issues. My last vRS was Stage 2/2+ and this one is Stage 1.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 07:54:38 pm »
Quote from: martziniuk on April 28, 2012, 07:40:52 pm
Quote from: PDT on April 28, 2012, 07:17:54 pm

I have made the switch in my car from 5w30 to 5w40 due to oil temp issues on a trackday.
Did it help?

don't know yet, will see next time its on track.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 07:58:58 pm »
It's either/or then untill the time comes when I get her on the track... for which it'll have an oil change prior anyway...

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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 08:29:01 pm »
Costco Wholesale have Castrol Edge 5w/40 for £30inc VAT for 4 litres at the moment :)
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 09:14:41 pm »
Castrol Edge 5w30 (Which is VW 504.00 approved as required)  :happy2:

Personally I think changing your oil for a remapped car, especially at Stage 1 is a bit OTT.
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2012, 08:38:28 pm »
Quote from: George on April 28, 2012, 09:14:41 pm
Castrol Edge 5w30 (Which is VW 504.00 approved as required)  :happy2:

Personally I think changing your oil for a remapped car, especially at Stage 1 is a bit OTT.

Maybe a little, but I'm safe knowing that I'm using the best oil available (millers nanodrrive 5w40) and i won't run the risk of thinning oil.  :happy2:
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Re: What grade oil for my Ed30?
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2012, 08:54:02 pm »
Just a question Rich,

How do you know that Millers Nanodrive is the best available? Only asking it as i've never heard of it :confused: (not that that means anything :grin:) 
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