What oil and filters do you run?

Post by **bigmontana** » Mar Thu 13, 2008 9:57 pm

Thanks guys, I have thought of going the 0-40 but I never thought about the conventional/synthetic blend I should try that. I know here when it is -27 a synthetic blends faster. Does the 0-40 work winter and summer or do you recommend I switch to a summer blend.

Appreciate it the knowledge. For someone who has been into VWs his whole life you would think I'd know more about basic mechanical things, I really need to read more. I'm kind of embarrased.

I need to get some manuals.

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 9:41 am

im curious which oil i should run in the 16VT, i know it needs to be pretty heavy, i will be running a mocal oil cooler and moroso type breather system so suggestions welcome!

YouTube · Post by **Mikewire** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 10:00 am

You could go with 15W-50 or a 20W-50, but I would only run that in the summer. It would end up being too thick in the winter, esp with the T.

That oil cooler will drop temps by 15 degrees or so, so I think you should be good with the 5W-40 too.

In the winter run a 0W oil for those cold startups.

Synthetic for sure...or should I say FTMFW.

Post by **Roadhog** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 11:32 am

MikeWire wrote:You could go with 15W-50 or a 20W-50, but I would only run that in the summer. It would end up being too thick in the winter, esp with the T.

That oil cooler will drop temps by 15 degrees or so, so I think you should be good with the 5W-40 too.

In the winter run a 0W oil for those cold startups.

Synthetic for sure...or should I say FTMFW.

A little word about the ones that claim to be synthetics, but actually aren't... The majority of the "synthetics" are just higher refined dino oi.

YouTube · Post by **Mikewire** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 11:37 am

elaborate on that?

Post by **Roadhog** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 12:13 pm

MikeWire wrote:elaborate on that?

Ok.

http://www.synthetic-oil-technology.info/

* Group I and II - these are mineral oils derived from crude oil
* Group III - this is a highly refined mineral oil made through a process called hydrocracking. In North America this group is considered a synthetic oil, for marketing purposes.
* Group IV - these are true synthetic oils, known as Polyalphaolefin (PAO).
* Group V - these are synthetic stocks other than PAO's and include esters and other compounds.

I think Amsoil, Redline, and maybe Royal purple are the only Group IV oil you can get here.

So basically all your other claim to be synthetic oils don't state why they are synthetic... Synthetic just means it has been altered.

Post by **bigmontana** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 12:28 pm

I did not know that.

Post by **Roadhog** » Mar Fri 14, 2008 12:37 pm

Post by **Dubber** » Apr Sun 20, 2008 4:09 pm

Car - 03 GTI
oil - 0-40 w mobil 1 snythetic
Filter - napa gold
miles on car- 57,000

should work fine for winter and summer correct?

Post by **CBCGSXR1000** » Apr Sun 20, 2008 5:54 pm

Would u use amsoil in a car ive only put it in my bike?