Author Topic: WHICH OIL IS BEST? (Read 11014 times)

nogama3 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:16:54 am »

thanks for the info, bit worrying that really. mmm do i now change the oil again??? going to a show at the weekend and i'll see if i can pick up some cheap synta stuff.

Chestrockwell · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2007, 12:07:22 am »

Don't bother changing it until it smells like really burnt toast. It will survive just fine.

myke_w · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2007, 10:20:53 am »

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Use the cheapest oil you can possibly find; it will not be synthetic. No complaints here with a mk3 TD and I drive it like it's stolen every day hahaa proving that synthetic oil doesn't do noticable shyte for anything.

Hmm, apparently you don't monitor oil temp, or do samples with TBN's, or the benefits would be apparent to you.

Also, the cheapest oil will likely have a low rating or won't even be rated for compression ignition motors (take heed).

Back to the topic, I'd stick with a full syn 5w-40 like Pentosin 5w-40 full syn or an other oil that meets vw 505.00. Minimally any C rated oil should be ok.

Chestrockwell · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2007, 04:29:26 pm »

Ok fine I meant cheapest oil that says diesel on the container somewhere.
and, NO I don't moniter oil temp or do oil samples or none of that; sure the benifits are obvious when you look at a piece of paper... but my engine still works just fine and when/if it blows up or starts to smoke, I sure as hell will not blame it on oil... unless it runs out of oil completely.

jtanguay · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2007, 06:16:48 pm »

Quote from: "Chestrockwell"

Ok fine I meant cheapest oil that says diesel on the container somewhere.
and, NO I don't moniter oil temp or do oil samples or none of that; sure the benifits are obvious when you look at a piece of paper... but my engine still works just fine and when/if it blows up or starts to smoke, I sure as hell will not blame it on oil... unless it runs out of oil completely.

you should consider getting a bypass filter like FS-2500...

i must say that on a diesel, the oil does get pretty black... so frequent changes would be a good idea... and what better oil to use than cheapie stuff?? :wink: