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What type of oil?
by
Makebeleaf
on 20 Dec, 2009 05:38
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96 Golf TD 1.9
Can I use 10w30 oil now that the weather has turned frozen up here in Ontario or stick with the 15w40 which I have been using all summer?
Will it hurt the car to use 10w30?
I have a couple jugs in my garage that I can use for the oil change.
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#1
by
burn_your_money
on 20 Dec, 2009 05:59
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Go with rotella 5w40 (or 0w40 if you can find it). I run it every winter in my diesels and it helps significantly with engine start up.
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#2
by
the caveman
on 20 Dec, 2009 07:40
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Go with rotella 5w40 (or 0w40 if you can find it). I run it every winter in my diesels and it helps significantly with engine start up.
Beat me to it Tyler
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#3
by
Vincent Waldon
on 20 Dec, 2009 08:35
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Just make sure it's diesel-rated... needs to have a "CF" or better. If all you can find are "S" ratings on the label keep looking!
The Shell Rotella 5W40 full synthetic in the dark blue bottle mentioned above is perfect.
This year I'm trying out Mobil 1 0W40 diesel-rated in my IDI... it's amazingly runny in Edmonton winters yet seems to hold oil pressure well when hot. Twice as expensive as the Rotella, however.
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#4
by
Peter
on 20 Dec, 2009 17:09
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dino oil in both cases..5/20 in winter and in the summer diesel type 10/30
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#5
by
Makebeleaf
on 20 Dec, 2009 18:02
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Where do I find the Shell Rotella 5W40 full synthetic?
Never even heard of it....is it ok for the TD 1.9 diesels?
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#6
by
Vincent Waldon
on 20 Dec, 2009 18:04
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Canadian Tire.... CJ-4 rated so fine for any VW diesel made before 2005... ie before PD.
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#7
by
Makebeleaf
on 20 Dec, 2009 18:10
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Thanks.....$30.00 a jug does seem a bit pricey!
I guess it synthetic though.....
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#8
by
mystery3
on 20 Dec, 2009 23:36
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The rotella is the only thing I buy from walmart, it's around $17 a jug iirc. Do they have walmart north o' the border?
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#9
by
Makebeleaf
on 21 Dec, 2009 05:01
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Yes.... Walmart made it's way here....Sometimes it's hard to get into the store though, what with the Polar Bears in the parking lot!
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#10
by
Vincent Waldon
on 21 Dec, 2009 07:07
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Just read the labels carefully... lots of different versions of Rotella out there... you want the dark blue bottle wiht the CJ-4 diesel designation.
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#11
by
hippiekiller
on 21 Dec, 2009 08:06
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I'm really happy with the rotella 0-40, I run it in a couple of vehicles all winter and the jetta only coughs on the really cold mornings...
$$$, yes, but my oil change interval gets stretched out a bit too....after winter's over, I just change the filter and run the oil until summers around the corner...
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#12
by
Makebeleaf
on 22 Dec, 2009 04:11
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How about the Rotella 15w40 in the White jug? Is that ok to use?
Or, only the Blue jug synthetic?
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#13
by
theman53
on 22 Dec, 2009 05:47
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It is absolutely fine, but not recomended in cold climates. 15w-40 is a great diesel oil, but since it is thick it takes more to turn the cold engine over. My old flat red rabbit wouldn't start with 15w-40 in it under 27 degrees F.
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#14
by
hippiekiller
on 22 Dec, 2009 08:22
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Yeah, just try pouring the 15-40 outa the bottle at -10 C and you can imagine how hard that little engine has to work....and exactly how much oil is getting through to the bearings....