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Offline sandancer

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oil top up help
« on: August 14, 2013, 07:52:41 am »
Gti currently running on quantum longlife 0w 30 needs a top up but i can't get to vw today to buy any.
Anyone know if its ok to top up with castrol edge 0w 30 ?
Heading over to france in about 3 hrs so any advice appreciated !

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Re: oil top up help
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2013, 07:58:17 am »
Can you get to Halfords? Anything with VW 504/507 on the bottle will be fine.

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Re: oil top up help
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2013, 09:38:46 am »
Yes can probably get there. Thanks Hedge thats what I thought, just needed someone to confirm it for me !

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Re: oil top up help
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Re: oil top up help
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2013, 11:21:57 am »
Try Euro car parts is there one near you? they usually have an offer on for 4 litres circa £28, Edge is the stuff.

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Re: oil top up help
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2013, 02:09:37 pm »
Sainsbury's had castrol gtx edge on offer last wk £10 a ltr  :happy2:

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Re: oil top up help
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2013, 09:43:52 am »
yep castrol edge is the only thing my gti runs on,and feels a lot better for it too imho :drinking: