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1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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I did once use 5w/30 by mistake, decanted from the wrong drum, realising my mistake I though I would start it up and try it out, I quickly discovered that when the engine was hot at higher revs the oil pressure would drop so low as to illuminate the low oil pressure warning light, I immediatly changed it for the 10w/40.
Your engine may differ but if you have an oil pressure gauge fitted I would monitor it closely
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Mk1.Dan said
So my Mk1 Golf 1.6 GTI 1982 went in for a service and it was running on 10w40 but the mechanics changed it to 5w30 is this okay?
Wrong oil, take it back and ask them to put the right stuff in. 10W40 semi synthetic is what should be in there.
The stuff VW would put in your car.
AVS Car Parts
The stuff I use. Don't forget to use discount code.
https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-parts/engine-parts/engine-parts1/engine-oils/?521776011&1&cc5_245
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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mark1gls said
Mk1.Dan said
So my Mk1 Golf 1.6 GTI 1982 went in for a service and it was running on 10w40 but the mechanics changed it to 5w30 is this okay?
Wrong oil, take it back and ask them to put the right stuff in. 10W40 semi synthetic is what should be in there.
The stuff VW would put in your car.
AVS Car Parts
The stuff I use. Don't forget to use discount code.
https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-parts/engine-parts/engine-parts1/engine-oils/?521776011&1&cc5_245
Don't forget to have them replace the filter with a known good one ie: Mann, Mahl, Genuine VW… Don't take Generic, or Store Branded.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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Do i need to switch?
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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marcsa3 said
Ok. So it looks like i'm the only one using 15/40 as recommended by vwh.
Do i need to switch?
I use the thicker 15w40 in my 78 Scirocco as older engine and 10W40 in my later Mk1 golf, I would not worry about changing it straight away but next oil change swop to 10w40 semi synthetic and don't use Castrol as lots of bad reports out there about the stuff.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Thanks.
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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https://www.valvoline.com/about-us/faq/racing-oil-faq
With that being said, I have been a proud user of Castrol products since the ripe old age of 14, when I found out that Wagner DOT3 Brake fluid ate the seals out of my 67 MG Midget, Clutch/Brake Master, and slave cylinders. I found out that Genuine MG seals were natural rubber and that Wagner ate the hell out of them after a honing and re-build… So I switched over to Castrol GT/LMA hydraulic fluid way back in 72….
I have been happy with Castrol products over the years, but ahve been reading that they have re-formulated the standard motor oils to eliminate the Zinc Additive for improvements in the Emissions department. It seems that Zinc being good for the engine, is tragic for Catalytic Pervertors.
There are Zinc Additives that you can buy out there, and mostly over here they list the engine oils as Racing blends to demark the Zinc ones from the Regularly Everyday ones….. Now I have been adding Lucas Oil Stabilizers to my engines since I found out about the Zinc loss and haven't noticed any real wear on my cam or cranks, but I do drive them daily. I have well over 300K on a Rabbit Diesel that was running Pennzoil 10W30 CC/CD for years, and well over 150K on the rest of my fleet.
I do not drive the cars like a little old lady, as Case in point, I was being Chased by a guy that wanted to talk to me down the interstate at 80-95MPH about a week and a half ago. I slowed to match traffic, and well Traffic was flowing at 80-90,,,, He didn't catch me, but later on last week did when I was driving my Green Car in town to get a new antenna for the blue, when he told me he was chasing a Blue one with a tan top… (I am the only one I know of with that color combo, and the interstate number was correct.
Will I switch, I don't know, but I still add other things to my oil ie: Slick 50, and Lucas….
I have been using Slick since 1980 on my first Diesel Rabbit, and it saved my engine 3 times, for loss of coolant, and loss of Oil, no oil scupper over the valve cover and the oil cap departed the car. I can go in to specifics of why Slicked worked, but the new Slick isn't the same formula that it was in the 80's, and I do trust the OLDER stuff… My Brother still has a few cases of the old as he used to sell it…..
Have I "Slicked" my Cabriolets, you bet your posterior…..
Have I "Slicked" my other cars, you could bet your posterior again..Is that why I don't have wear down, or is the fact that I have Hydro-Lifters in all my cars? I don't know, but I am aware of the Zinc Loss in most Motor Oils now-a-days.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
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Where are my DIY Links?
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Any one want a cheap tub of Castrol? 😄
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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Someone is asking on another forum and they are based in the US.
http://sciroccoregister.co.uk/carforum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=21064&p=147772#p147772
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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There are plenty of different oils and if yo read the labels they tell you they have zinc in them.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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