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Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« on: August 02, 2015, 05:57:39 pm »
Approaching a low level of engine oil and im driving it home to scotland on friday (a casual 472 miles!) so im going to do a full oil change this week.

What oil should i buy? i've heard Shell Helix Ultra Professional AG 5W-30 is usually a good bet?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/engineoils/5w30-engine-oil/?521772241&0&cc5_247

thanks!
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2015, 06:32:16 pm »
If you do any research at all you'll see the best stuff is 5w40 Millers Nanodrive CFS. If you don't get that, get another 5w40 oil.
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2015, 10:07:48 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on August 02, 2015, 06:32:16 pm
If you do any research at all you'll see the best stuff is 5w40 Millers Nanodrive CFS. If you don't get that, get another 5w40 oil.

I thought it was 5w30 that was recommended for the 2.0T? My car has been serviced with Millers as per Alex at AKS's recommendations. If he recommends it then as far as I'm concerned that is the oil it's meant to have.
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2015, 10:21:08 pm »
Quote from: sub39h on August 02, 2015, 10:07:48 pm
Quote from: xjay1337 on August 02, 2015, 06:32:16 pm
If you do any research at all you'll see the best stuff is 5w40 Millers Nanodrive CFS. If you don't get that, get another 5w40 oil.

I thought it was 5w30 that was recommended for the 2.0T? My car has been serviced with Millers as per Alex at AKS's recommendations. If he recommends it then as far as I'm concerned that is the oil it's meant to have.

Vw recommend a 5w30 but millers nano only comes in 5w40, 40 tends to be better for tuned engines
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 02:54:35 am »
Just brought vw Quantum semi s 5-40 for mine
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 08:04:02 am »
Quantum 5w40 in mine, non-tuned  :happy2:
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 08:05:46 am »
5w40 is ideally what should have been used from the factory, but some idiot thought that a longlife oil was the way forward.
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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2015, 08:11:31 am »
Quote from: vRSAlex on August 03, 2015, 08:05:46 am
5w40 is ideally what should have been used from the factory, but some idiot thought that a longlife oil was the way forward.

Alex - for those of us with standard, non-tuned engines, (in my case an ED30), would Castrol Edge 5W40 suffice?

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Re: Engine Oil Recomendations anyone?
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 09:32:15 am »
Quote from: vRSAlex on August 03, 2015, 08:05:46 am
5w40 is ideally what should have been used from the factory, but some idiot thought that a longlife oil was the way forward.

Ja. Das scheiße oil is cheap Ja? Ok das its gut Heir Volkswagen.
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