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What’s the best oil to use?
« on: July 21, 2018, 09:38:20 am »
Was wondering what’s the best oil I should be using in my car.
I’ve got a mk6 gti stage 1 Apr & DSG remap.
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2018, 05:18:40 pm »
I use Millers nanodrive 5w40. Its usually recommended with modified VWs. Awesome GTI recommended it me. They burn oil like no tomorrow. With this stuff in, it burns much slower.
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2018, 09:28:54 am »
Quote from: Bazgti on October 13, 2018, 05:18:40 pm
I use Millers nanodrive 5w40. Its usually recommended with modified VWs. Awesome GTI recommended it me. They burn oil like no tomorrow. With this stuff in, it burns much slower.

CFS or EE Longlife (guessing the CFS) ?
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2018, 01:59:13 pm »
I would just use a 5W40 Mobil 1 personally.

Millers Nanodrive is generally recommended for the EA113 because of it's flat tappet pump follower.  MK6 engines have roller followers, so anti-friction additives aren't necessary.  Besides which, Nanodrive isn't VAG approved, and personally I wouldn't use an oil VW haven't tested and approved.  If you want a NanoDrive equivalent with factory approval, go with LiquiMoly Molygen 5W40.
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2018, 04:52:23 am »
Would Castrol Edge Titanium FST 5w-40 be ok to use in my car??

My hand book states I should be using oil marked VW 504 00, the stuff I’ve mentiones here has VW 502 00 & VW 505 00 marked on the label??

Any help would be appreciated last thing I wanna do is put the wrong stuff in it!!!
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2018, 10:06:13 am »
502.00 is for fixed interval services, and 504.00 is long life. 5W40 and 5W30 respectively.

502 is fine mate and should be used in a remapped car anyway because of the extra blowby clogging the oil up.  504.00 is technically a better specification but you can only get it in 5 or 0W30, which is bit on the thin side for power hikes.
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2018, 10:58:45 am »
Quote from: Pudding on December 08, 2018, 10:06:13 am
502.00 is for fixed interval services, and 504.00 is long life. 5W40 and 5W30 respectively.

502 is fine mate and should be used in a remapped car anyway because of the extra blowby clogging the oil up.  504.00 is technically a better specification but you can only get it in 5 or 0W30, which is bit on the thin side for power hikes.

Ok cheers for clearling things up mate, I’ll go for this then as my car is running on stage 1 APR & DSG remap and following what your saying it’ll be better using 502.
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Re: What’s the best oil to use?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2018, 02:04:28 pm »
No worries.

The Castrol is a good oil.  If Bugatti specify the 'Supercar' version of that oil, it's gotta be good!
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