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gtikid
10-24-2006, 01:53 AM
What oil do you guys use? And why? I'm just curious as to what the vw's around here are using. I use Mobil 1 10-W30 synthetic...but i've been reading on vortex of A LOT of people running 5-W30, 5-W40, and even 0-W40.

What do you guys use? :goodjob:

Flip
10-24-2006, 02:01 AM
I don't use oil since my car's so slick by itself LOL

sorry... couldn't resist :)

Nemesis
10-24-2006, 06:30 AM
Mobil 1 5w-30 w/ Genuine Subaru Oil Filters (buy em by the case)

edit: what the hell im in a VW forum. My bad :lmfao:

gtikid
10-24-2006, 01:39 PM
yea that's what I was gonna say george lol wth?

Kyle
10-24-2006, 10:06 PM
10 W 30 Castrol Syntec on my gti

The Youngn
10-24-2006, 10:21 PM
i use Mobil 1 Full synthetic 5w-30

Flip
10-24-2006, 11:24 PM
i use Mobil 1 Full synthetic 5w-30

don't be stupid...

gtikid
10-25-2006, 01:49 PM
So I got more responses from people who don't even drive VW's....awesome!! :screwy:

gtikid
10-28-2006, 07:52 AM
So VW guys like Paul, VW Allstar, Rollininstyle, etc..., what oil do you guys use?

4dmin
10-28-2006, 10:45 AM
depends on who is doing the oil change... but i always use dealer filters Amsoil/Valveolin synthetic 7500 milage(or other high milage)... i don't know the exact weight just whatever factor suggested

i believe EPG uses Amsoil in their rides and Autofab does Valveoline(maybe Castrol) which i believe is factory suggested

Kyle
10-28-2006, 02:35 PM
VW dealerships only have Castrol and I was gettine my throttle body cleaned out...again, so I just said to change it while they were at it.

Most people I know really support Mobil 1.

brads94accord
10-28-2006, 03:02 PM
make sure not to use conventional oil in your car. My dad had to do a major service on his 2002 passat 1.8T recently because sludge had built up in the pan and clogged the pickup causing lower oil pressure which threw a CEL for the timing tensioner. he said according to the mechanic and VW vortex boards, synthetic is always recommended in those motors. His car has 85k miles and the oil was religiously changed every 3,000-3,500 miles but was never converted to synthetic. he said they switched him over to 10w-30 synthetic.

DeutscheBAG!
10-28-2006, 05:12 PM
Amsoil

gtikid
10-28-2006, 06:11 PM
Eh I guess I should word my question differently...what viscosity do you guys use? I've always used Mobil 1 synthetic in the VR...just wondering if I should run 5w-30

gtikid
10-28-2006, 06:12 PM
depends on who is doing the oil change... but i always use dealer filters Amsoil/Valveolin synthetic 7500 milage(or other high milage)... i don't know the exact weight just whatever factor suggested

i believe EPG uses Amsoil in their rides and Autofab does Valveoline(maybe Castrol) which i believe is factory suggested

Yessir, all i've ever used it VW filters also. Hmmm where do they sell Amsoil locally? I've only seen it online for like $8/quart...not too bad

Chuckster
10-28-2006, 11:11 PM
was useing castrol syn now using amsoil 10w30. vw/audi filters ftw.

Sushi
11-26-2006, 04:51 AM
10w30 Royal Purple Synthetic Blend or 10w30 Mobil 1 Synthetic Blend both with OEM Filters.

Julio
11-26-2006, 11:51 AM
Mobil 1

thegreatfnr
11-26-2006, 02:26 PM
20W-50 in the 8V, it loves the heavy shit

Lee :cheers: :cheers: