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Newbie Oil Question
by
Mattg
on 16 Aug, 2007 20:23
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I know that there are a number of threads about this issue, but bear with me for a second.
Here's a little back ground. I bought my car a little while a go it was sitting for about 6-8 months, so I changed the oil and put in 10w-30 (thinking that 10w-30 is a pretty heavy oil). With the idea that I would change it again in about 1000KM's or so just to filter anything that might be in the engine from sitting. But over the last couple of days I've been reading and thinking that this is not the right oil for my Golf.
What oil should I be using, and what should I be looking for on the lablel to know that this is the right oil for my 1.9TD Golf? What other things should I be doing for a car that's been sitting around for that long?
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#1
by
Vincent Waldon
on 16 Aug, 2007 21:35
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Finding a C-rated oil in Canada is a bit of a challange... at least where I live. 10W30 is way too thin for the summers and even a bit thick for winter, at least in Edmonton... Winnipeg can get just as cold as I recall.
I've settled on Castrol Syntec 5W50... it's rated CF (we only need CC or CD so we're fine) and the range is wide enough that I can run it year round and change when I'm supposed to as opposed to getting caught with summer oil that first cold snap. Available at Canadian Tire for sure.
If you browse thru the oil section at CT you will put down bottle after bottle 'cause it only has an S rating and/or is only available in 15W40... IMHO nowhere thin enough to flow at -30C.
In the old days we were warned against oils with too wide a range... some people were even concerned about 10W40... oil trying to be too much and not doing any of it well. It's my understanding that the chemistry has gotten better and better and a 5W50 really is a 5 when the engine is really cold and a 50 when the engine is really hot.
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#2
by
bigblockchev
on 17 Aug, 2007 11:59
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In many places the best source of diesel oil is the local truck parts supplier. Almost everything they sell is for diesels. "Traction" is one such I believe that they have outlets in AB for sure. I have had good luck with Valvoline 5W40 Full synthetic. It is Cummins approved and they are fairly picky. The diesel rated oils C etc have additives to cope with the soot that diesels produce. Ugly old Walmart also has diesel rated oils in 1L 4L and 20 L buckets. Cheers Dan
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#3
by
burn_your_money
on 17 Aug, 2007 12:10
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I get the 5W30 or 5W40 rotella T from Canadian tire. It's pretty good year round but I like to run the 0W40 Rotella T SB (synthetic) in the winter for easier starts (-30 without being plugged in)
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#4
by
ricosuave
on 17 Aug, 2007 13:01
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do a search on oil here
there are lots of threads on it and good recommendation.
mine? ufa polar plus 0w40
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#5
by
mk2diesel
on 18 Aug, 2007 08:50
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look in walmart in the diesel tractor oil section ... 15W40 about 8 bucks for 4 litres
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#6
by
Vincent Waldon
on 18 Aug, 2007 11:51
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look in walmart in the diesel tractor oil section ... 15W40 about 8 bucks for 4 litres
Yup... great for summer.... terrible for winter !!
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#7
by
jtanguay
on 19 Aug, 2007 07:18
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Elf makes the best diesel oil.. if you can afford it! :lol:
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#8
by
Infinitrium
on 19 Aug, 2007 18:32
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Anyone run Esso's XD3 0w40? I'm planning on changing my oil soon and thought I'd give it a try. It's rated CI-4/SL, fully PAO synthetic and it's only 23 bucks for a 4 liter jug at Walmart!
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#9
by
ricosuave
on 19 Aug, 2007 21:12
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thats what im running - ufa polar plus is a rebadged xd3.
if you can find a ufa, its about 23 bucks for 5 liters.
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#10
by
clbanman
on 20 Aug, 2007 06:21
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I've been running the Esso XD3 synth from Walmart for about a year now. It gave me about 3-4 mpg better than 15W40. No complaints and its the cheapest diesel synth I can find locally.
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#11
by
mtnbob
on 20 Aug, 2007 11:11
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Yikes Tyler!!!! -30 below!!! LOL
And to think people think i'm a polar bear because I hike in 10 degree weather and wear shorts all year :shock:
I hearby pass my polar crown onto my Canadian friends
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#12
by
burn_your_money
on 20 Aug, 2007 14:26
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10 degrees? F or C?
10F and I'll have my touque and long underwear on :lol:
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#13
by
vwmike
on 20 Aug, 2007 14:57
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10 degrees? F or C?
10F and I'll have my touque and long underwear on :lol:
10F and I'll stay inside
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#14
by
Vincent Waldon
on 20 Aug, 2007 15:15
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Wimpy Americans with your decadent indoor heating... if you lived in a igloo like us Canadians you'd be in shorts at 10F !! Eating back-bacon... on the back of a dog-sled...