Oil Choice?

[floydsolo]

What's everyone preferred choice of engine oil? Castrol Edge? Quantum Longlife? Mobil 1? I have an Edition 30 & looking to do a oil change this week. Cheers

[dan930]

Castrol

[Chris92]

Millers 5w40 is the way to go

[ruhaleali]

What's everyone preferred choice of engine oil? Castrol Edge? Quantum Longlife? Mobil 1? I have an Edition 30 & looking to do a oil change this week. Cheers

castrol 5w40 castrol is stated on the original filler cap so thats the most preffered.

[Chris92]

What's everyone preferred choice of engine oil? Castrol Edge? Quantum Longlife? Mobil 1? I have an Edition 30 & looking to do a oil change this week. Cheers

castrol 5w40 castrol is stated on the original filler cap so thats the most preffered.

I'm not digging at you and I could be wrong, but when I see car manufacturers saying they recommend a certain oil they probably have a contract with that oil company to stick their name on the oil cap and recommend that oil for their cars. Obviously it's still got to be decent oil.

[mvb12]

was using Castrol 5w 30 just changed to millers 5w 40.... which apparently is better for the follower in terms of wear.

[dansmith180]

Millers nanodrive 5w40

[floydsolo]

I always assumed you had to use 5w30? The Millers Nano 5w40 sounds pretty impressive regarding extra performance that's being quoted!

[dansmith180]

Yeh 5w40 is better for tuned cars since they run hotter and the 5w40 lubricates better at higher temps.

[floydsolo]

Yeah but it's still a thicker oil at the normal running temp of the engine, so with the fine tolerances involved isn't this a bad idea?

[H18Golf]

Quantum for me, got a deal at VW, oil, filter and sump plug and washer for £35.   

[anorganix]

I am running on Motul Specific 5W30, but Millers Nanodrive or Motul 300V is an excellent choice aswell.
Note: currently my car isn't remapped.

[dansmith180]

Yeah but it's still a thicker oil at the normal running temp of the engine, so with the fine tolerances involved isn't this a bad idea?

Plenty of people run it and Alex at AKS recommends it so that was good enough for me. Otherwise Castrol edge fst 5w30 would be my suggestion if you're not comfortable with the 5w40. 

[Matthewsimone]

Total Quartz 5w30 long life for me, paid about £25 for 5 litres from local motor factors, seems fine to me (standard Gti)

Although to be honest these days im preety sure majority of branded oils are more than upto the job, even the halfords own stuff is actually comma so my mechanic friend tells me

Honestly not going to see much if any difference between any of the higher end brands mate so just see which one you can crack the best deal on, ive gone for a long life oil but still plan to change it after 10,000 miles 

[floydsolo]

Yeah you'd think so wouldn't you but read this!  http://www.fastcar.co.uk/2012/08/28/millers-nanodrive-test/