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anyone got any good recomendations on brand/type of engine and gearbox oil for a gti6 thats done 106k miles?________________________________________
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 jimmyhackers
Seasoned Pro  Location: birmingham Registered: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,213 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 4th Jul 2011 at 04:56
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ling-ling
Regular  Location: Haifa, Israel Registered: 19 May 2009 Posts: 130 Status: Offline |
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With gearbox oil I'd go with standard pug.Engine oil - I've had a good experience with Mobil 10w40 semi-synthetic oil. engine ran smoother after that.. ________________________________________ Ling-ling is no pet! Ling-ling here to kill, and to give children seizures!Who is Ling-ling? PH1 "(now not Rusting) Blaze" GTI6 |
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Posted 4th Jul 2011 at 17:39
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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+1 for pug box oil. Engine oil I would use the recommended total stuff. I use 5w40 much better much more durable. ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you �  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
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Posted 4th Jul 2011 at 22:51
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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+1 for using search________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 5th Jul 2011 at 00:08
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ashc
Junior User  Location: Manchester Registered: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 73 Status: Offline |
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Fully synth valvoline oil for me, running great but engine wear might be a problem, guess ill find out :-)________________________________________ Blaze 6!>>> BLAZE FOR THE WIN!!! <<< |
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Posted 5th Jul 2011 at 00:19
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
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Buy a 20L tub of Total 9000 5/40 from Peugeot as its generally pretty cheap. Total gearoil from Pug too. And the oil filter + crush washer.All in about �55-60. ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 5th Jul 2011 at 00:20
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vts_tibi
Seasoned Pro  Location: Nuneaton Registered: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,194 Status: Offline |
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gearbox oil - original PSA (Total) stuffengine - Motul 300V Power 5w40 or 300V Chrono 10w40 (but don't expect to get this cheap...) ________________________________________ VTSbest 60' : 2.272 best 1/8 ET : 9.375 @ 74.42mph best 1/4 ET: 14.603 @ 97.047mph Team Trackday™ |
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Posted 6th Jul 2011 at 13:09
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ling-ling
Regular Location: Haifa, Israel Registered: 19 May 2009 Posts: 130 Status: Offline |
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I don't see a point using racing oil on a standard car and even on a slightly modified one..The price difference means you can get a new engine with the money spent on ~10 racing oil replacements! ________________________________________ Ling-ling is no pet! Ling-ling here to kill, and to give children seizures!Who is Ling-ling? PH1 "(now not Rusting) Blaze" GTI6 |
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Posted 6th Jul 2011 at 16:10
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vts_tibi
Seasoned Pro Location: Nuneaton Registered: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,194 Status: Offline |
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yeah, but if you live 200km away from the closest racing track (like me) and if the engine dies on the track you wish you've spent a bit more on oil ________________________________________ VTSbest 60' : 2.272 best 1/8 ET : 9.375 @ 74.42mph best 1/4 ET: 14.603 @ 97.047mph Team Trackday™ |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 00:52
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Get a half-decent fully synth, about �25 per 5l from Opie. That'll be fine. Looking forward to saying the same again in another month on another new thread. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 02:11
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: Get a half-decent fully synth, about �25 per 5l from Opie. That'll be fine. Looking forward to saying the same again in another month on another new thread. Copy and paste?  ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 03:08
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
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Veg oil ftw |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 03:20
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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I say next person to ask about oil should be told oil in an engine is completely unnecessary, it should be the new milk float gag.________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 12:37
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
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The milk float is a gag? |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 12:42
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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gilesy wrote: The milk float is a gag? Only to those who know  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 12:46
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kit
Seasoned Pro  Location: Location: Location: Registered: 22 Jan 2009 Posts: 2,394 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: +1 for using search This. Oil has been covered hundreds of times. Does anybody actually bother using the search function anymore? It's very frustrating logging on to see threads like "what oil?" and "where can I buy disc brakes from?", etc. Forget all the fancy racing oil, unless of course you are out on track every other day and have some serious mods. Any semi-synth 5w40 or 10w40 will be fine. These are not super complex racing engines, they use bloody standard oil like every other car out there!!! ________________________________________ Racing driver, fighter pilot, astronaut, compulsive liar. |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 15:44
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Especially when the question is "Hi. I have a completely standard car with a million miles on it. It doesn't go on track and it's never even gotten warm. Quite frankly my engine would barely notice if I filled it with old soup instead of oil. What specific manufacturer and grade do the experts recommend I use to get the most out of my smokey old block which never gets above 3k rpm?"Faaaaaaarrrrrk ooooooorrrrrrrfff ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 15:45
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billyboy99
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 1,658 Status: Offline |
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jimmy it depends what your after, if you want something cheap and effective, Sunflower (Sainsburys brand) usually does the job i find but for performance, quality and flavour, the majority of drivers tend to favour Olive (semi-organic 5w40). just dont mix the oils when on track or when having a fry up |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 16:10
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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billyboy99 wrote: jimmy it depends what your after, if you want something cheap and effective, Sunflower (Sainsburys brand) usually does the job i find but for performance, quality and flavour, the majority of drivers tend to favour Olive (semi-organic 5w40). just dont mix the oils when on track or when having a fry up I find Fairy liquid to be quite effective, it also cleans as it protects and leaves my pistons beautifully soft and does'nt dry them out like soap can. I now steer clear of 'own brand' washing up liquids though, they tend to be thinner, almost as if they are watered down and I'm sure they don't protect as well, this happened to me after I bought a cheap alternative to Fairy...      ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 16:23
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ling-ling
Regular Location: Haifa, Israel Registered: 19 May 2009 Posts: 130 Status: Offline |
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gotta love a fry up (:Why not put this as sticky at top of page? or something from the faq section Edit: goo...yum ________________________________________ Ling-ling is no pet! Ling-ling here to kill, and to give children seizures!Who is Ling-ling? PH1 "(now not Rusting) Blaze" GTI6 |
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Posted 8th Jul 2011 at 16:26
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