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  • #16
    Originally posted by Weeds View Post
    Sorry one more quick related question, having never owned a Euro car before, are your standard Ryco type oil filter ok or do you need to buy manufacturers?
    I may get blasted for saying this, but Ryco filters will do the job (Dont kill me)
    People (on this forum) have seen them blow crack/bust the seal, but I truly don't beleive it to be very common.
    If you can, try and use OEM Mann/Mahle filters (your in a big city so you may have better luck sourcing them)
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    • #17
      Originally posted by ryana89 View Post
      I may get blasted for saying this, but Ryco filters will do the job (Dont kill me)
      People (on this forum) have seen them blow crack/bust the seal, but I truly don't beleive it to be very common.
      If you can, try and use OEM Mann/Mahle filters (your in a big city so you may have better luck sourcing them)
      However, the Ryco filters are more expensive than the OEM filters.
      If you can't get OEM filters where you live then I suppose you don't have many options, but you can still order on line and get them delivered.
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      • #18
        heres a good thread
        VWVortex.com - Engine oil suggestions for the VR..
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        http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ies-76972.html

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        • #19
          Originally posted by mk3pete View Post
          Awesome, thank you, DID search here but couldn't find anything, cheers.
          96 VW VR6 Golf (Daily driver)
          65 VW Beetle (Under restoration)

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          • #20
            Black beauty just clicked over 200k the other day so thought I'd better check oil, only to find it just touching the dip stick. Have been racking my brains thinking what oil to use but seems like Castrol Magnatec 10w40 is ideal
            It's my daily and I'm a advocate oil changer every 5000 (typical for rotaries which in use to)
            So lest I won't be forking out to much money every time
            Current Car: 94 mk3 Golf VR6 2.8L.
            Previous Rides: 94 mk3 Golf GL 2L. 85 Mazda rx7 S3. 97 Subaru wrx. S4 & S5 Mazda rx7

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