which oil to use?

[BL33SU]

ok service is due, what oil should i be using?
5w40 or thicker oil?
engine has done 135,000k's

also to buy a geniune oil filter do i need to go vw? or can u get that cheaper from else where?

[DubSteve]

Ray try HSY they are pretty good and fairly cheap.

[BL33SU]

hsy?
wats dat?

[DubSteve]

Hanvic South Yarra lol there in Alexandria.

41 Birmingham Street
Alexandria NSW, 2015

ph: (02) 8339 8339 | fx: (02) 8339 8301

[BL33SU]

ok great i'l go der..

any1 know about the oil?

[pommy_golfer]

mines due for a service too. i also need to know what oil to use, i heard thicker the better......where would i go to get the plugs and filters etc.....tooleys again?

[DubSteve]

Read the post above dude hsy.

[vinderliker]

33 year old engine = 40w 70 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BL33SU]

bump

any1?

[pommy_golfer]

any ideas on the oil? golfs done 190k?

[BL33SU]

2day i spoke to muller guys, and they told me to use fully synthetic otherwise my turbo might stuff up?

[evs18t]

2day i spoke to muller guys, and they told me to use fully synthetic otherwise my turbo might stuff up?

Full synthetic every time!

[Sleepy]

X 3 always full....i always have used magnatec its 100% synthetic...also its what a VW place put in it when i first got the car serviced....u need to make sure you dont just buy the filter off the shelf....the valvoline filter off the shelf will fit but is 1/2 the size of the OEM filter....You dont want no sludge!!

[sci_fianime]

Ditto - full synthetic oil always...

[vinderliker]

I am not sure yet with the new engine I have a bit of a short list:
Valvoline - Engine Armour
Fuchs - Titan GT Plus
Titan Super GTO
Castrol - Magnatec 10w 40
GTX3 15w40
Nulon - 15w40 Modern Engine Oil
Penrite - HPR 10

Most of these I think a blends.