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Offline suave

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« on: March 12, 2014, 07:33:54 pm »
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What sort/brand of oil is good for my stock GTI?

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Re: Oil
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 07:37:02 pm »
Don't take this the wrong way but with over 150 posts I wonder why you haven't used the search feature as this topic has been covered umpeen times.   :smiley:
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Re: Oil
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 07:38:00 pm »
Not Castrol for a start.
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Re: Oil
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 07:38:19 pm »
Id like to know aswell I was going to use Castrol edge 5-30 but others use 40 what to use?
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Re: Oil
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014, 07:53:03 pm »
Do a search... It has been discussed to death.  :happy2:
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Re: Oil
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014, 08:34:34 pm »
Quote from: Markyed30 on March 12, 2014, 07:38:19 pm
Id like to know aswell I was going to use Castrol edge 5-30 but others use 40 what to use?



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Re: Oil
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2014, 12:58:39 am »
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Re: Oil
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2014, 01:10:13 am »
New rule, any posts asking what DV or what oil gets instant ban!!!  :signLOL:
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Re: Oil
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 08:15:14 am »
Quote from: xjay1337 on March 13, 2014, 01:10:13 am
New rule, any posts asking what DV or what oil gets instant ban!!!  :signLOL:

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Re: Oil
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 11:12:54 am »
Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on March 13, 2014, 12:58:39 am
Quote from: Viking on March 12, 2014, 07:38:00 pm
Not Castrol for a start.
Why?  :sad1:

Because I'd rather buy a fully synthetic oil instead.
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Re: Oil
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2014, 11:43:28 am »
Quote from: Viking on March 13, 2014, 11:12:54 am
Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on March 13, 2014, 12:58:39 am
Quote from: Viking on March 12, 2014, 07:38:00 pm
Not Castrol for a start.
Why?  :sad1:

Because I'd rather buy a fully synthetic oil instead.

Edge 5W-30 is fully synthetic. It's standard spec for our cars. If you or your service agent has been putting semi in then they've chosen the wrong oil.
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Re: Oil
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2014, 12:03:06 pm »
It's a very long story but castrol was not using fully synthetic base stocks, it was lying!! big bad castrol.

http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/v6/15817.html
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Re: Oil
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2014, 12:25:15 pm »
Quick question although slightly off topic,when topping up between oil changes I have a very small ammount of "gunge" on the inside of the filler cap,is that anything to worry about?
Does the GTI engine have a crankcase breather pipe and is it a servicable item? ie does it need cleaned from time to time?
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Re: Oil
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2014, 12:31:28 pm »
The pcv system may be faulty... but some small gunk on the cap is normal especially with lots of short journeys.

Test the pcv by removing oil cap with engine on if it runs like crap it's OK of it stays largely the same she needs replacing
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Re: Oil
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2014, 12:32:11 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on March 13, 2014, 12:03:06 pm
It's a very long story but castrol was not using fully synthetic base stocks, it was lying!! big bad castrol.

http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/v6/15817.html
I hadn't realised that had happened. I noticed the date of the article is 6 years ago. If they had their knuckles rapped then surely this isn't the case still??
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