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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 91MF on December 22, 2007, 11:45:38 am

Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: 91MF on December 22, 2007, 11:45:38 am: its cold in toronto. what oil should i put in?
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Slave2School on December 22, 2007, 12:12:46 pm: I'd go to Canadian Tire and pick up some Shell Rotella TSB Black container ~$24/4L 0w40 full synthetic. Car will start much faster :)
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: KTZed on December 22, 2007, 12:52:46 pm: hmm that Rotella TSB is over $30 at crappy tire here in the west :?
I just run regular Rotella T 15w40 but our winters are a total joke compared to the rest of canada.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Slave2School on December 22, 2007, 12:59:22 pm: It may be $29 now that I think about it. It has been a while. I guess I bought all mine on sale. Still well worth it IMHO @$29
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: KTZed on December 22, 2007, 01:04:47 pm: Do you run it in the summer as well? Ive just heard some concerns about oil pressure when it gets hot...then again I spose the syn can take more heat and still work well.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: burn_your_money on December 22, 2007, 01:10:37 pm: I've run that oil year round once. Usually in the summer I got back to regular rotella for cost savings. It is designed to be a 40 weight when it's hot so I don't think you'd have problems with it in the summer. It's definitly my oil of choice
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Slave2School on December 22, 2007, 01:20:21 pm: I used it in my TDI year round, no complaints here :) Not crazy lifter ticking or anything. The only thing about a 0w40 is that it would want to shear for extended oil changes. So say go to no more than 10k km's on a change and you should be fine.

I always ran shorter than the 15k the manual said I could go since mine was modded.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Vincent Waldon on December 22, 2007, 01:58:34 pm: Castrol Syntec 5W50.... my oil pressure is on the edge of rebuild time and I need the 50 side during Edmonton summers... global warming dont cha know.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: insdtanoodles on December 23, 2007, 07:56:45 am: liqui moly 5w-30
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: jtanguay on December 23, 2007, 01:56:52 pm: Quote from: "insdtanoodles"
liqui moly 5w-30

or lubro-moly from germany?
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: QuickTD on December 23, 2007, 02:33:07 pm: Petro-Canada duron synthetic 5w40. Used to be cheap and good for winter starts, recently became not so cheap though. I'm in the market for alternatives, Rotella T SB is looking like a better deal.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: giulianot on December 23, 2007, 03:01:48 pm: i use a elf 5-40 synthetic all year round on my wife beatle tdi and change oil every 6 - 9 k
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Cheesetoast on December 24, 2007, 01:55:50 am: elf 5-40 synthetic year round.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Pat Dolan on December 26, 2007, 07:35:06 am: What oil? (in my best Roger Moore voice) - Lubricating, shaken, not stirred.

I use Delvac 1 (5W-40, full synth) in ALL engines around here (except a few kart racing engines that go 0W-xx) gas and diesel. I have equipment that MUST start at -45C and live happily in the desert as well. In another life, I did the tech work to formulate lubes and for a major brand name distributor (NOT Mobil), and I have the highest respect for this product.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Diesel Fumes on December 26, 2007, 09:48:33 am: Going to try out Rotella 0W40 full synthetic
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: BlackTieTD on December 26, 2007, 10:22:02 am: Rotella TSB 0W40
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: madmedix on December 26, 2007, 06:27:52 pm: I picked up a couple of the Rotella synth 0-40 at CTC last week, it was on sale here at $24 ea., in the summer I use GTX 15W40...

Cheers,
Andy
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: insdtanoodles on December 27, 2007, 04:08:28 pm: Quote from: "jtanguay"
Quote from: "insdtanoodles"
liqui moly 5w-30

or lubro-moly from germany?

lol yeah, thats it.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: stewardc on December 28, 2007, 03:18:10 am: I'm running Rotella T 15-40 till breakin is completed. Then I'll switch to Delvac synthetic for sure.
Title: elf only...
Post by: Baselyne on December 28, 2007, 06:27:36 am: elf oils only my freind! Friends dont let freinds drive without elf :D
Title: Re: elf only...
Post by: stewardc on December 28, 2007, 06:31:41 am: Quote from: "Baselyne"
elf oils only my freind! Friends dont let freinds drive without elf :D

Too hard to get and too expensive ----IMHO.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Baselyne on December 28, 2007, 06:35:43 am: I know a shop around Whitby that carries it in bulk and for some reason he likes to sell it cheep!

He says its like walking around without blood in your body
so he wants all his customers to use it....
Nice guy too so...

That would be Willies Car Care in Brooklyn On Thickson Rd. & Winchester
I cant recall the telephone number at this time..
Hope that helps alittle..
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: jauguston on December 28, 2007, 07:40:03 am: When I was installing my 1.6TD into my Samurai I stopped at the VW dealer and asked what VW recommended. They said VW recommends 5-40 full synthetic in all turbocharged engines.

Jim
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: 91MF on December 28, 2007, 02:44:38 pm: thanks for the input folks.
i ended up with some elf 5w50 as my friend had some at his shop.

Quote from: "Baselyne"
I know a shop around Whitby that carries it in bulk and for some reason he likes to sell it cheep!

He says its like walking around without blood in your body
so he wants all his customers to use it....
Nice guy too so...

That would be Willies Car Care in Brooklyn On Thickson Rd. & Winchester
I cant recall the telephone number at this time..
Hope that helps alittle..

im in ajax ontario like 15 minutes from there.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: the caveman on December 31, 2007, 01:43:19 pm: Rotella 0-40 goes on sale about every 6 weeks at the Tire for 24.95. i always go and buy a few. don't be concerned about the oil being too thin for summer. the thinner it is,the easier it flows to lube everything. on air-cooled racing forums, i would say most are using lower viscosity than higher. i use 5-30 or 10 -30 all summer in my 140hp beetle, never had any oil pressure issues, it just leaks a little easier.[so what!!-put some cardboard or kitty litter under]
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: 92Wolfsburg on January 01, 2008, 08:03:25 pm: Castrol Syntec 5w40. It's available at any Cdn Tire/Wal-mart. Kind of expensive though, I try to get it on sale. Anybody know if you can buy this stuff in bulk? Like 5 or 10 gallon quantities at a cost savings?
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: mk2diesel on January 02, 2008, 05:52:47 pm: gheess .. just regular 15w40 wallsmart dino oil for turbo engines year round ... in all my VW's (gas and diesel) and change the oil every 5K.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Jetta Fan on January 03, 2008, 06:06:22 am: Used to run dino 15W40 year round but just tried Esso XD3 0W40 synthetic and what a difference on those cold mornings.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: burn_your_money on January 03, 2008, 08:37:50 am: Quote from: "Jetta Fan"
Used to run dino 15W40 year round but just tried Esso XD3 0W40 synthetic and what a difference on those cold mornings.

That's why I run synthetic in the winter. Well worth it IMO. -40 starts without being plugged in, hell ya.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 03, 2008, 09:44:22 am: Quote from: "burn_your_money"
Quote from: "Jetta Fan"
Used to run dino 15W40 year round but just tried Esso XD3 0W40 synthetic and what a difference on those cold mornings.

That's why I run synthetic in the winter. Well worth it IMO. -40 starts without being plugged in, hell ya.

10X.... double "hell ya" !!
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Jetta Fan on January 03, 2008, 11:57:28 am: I was skeptical that it would make that much difference, but now I am a believer!
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on January 03, 2008, 12:20:41 pm: hmmm... time to return the 10w30 GTX i bought

0w40 synthetic you say :)
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Jetta Fan on January 04, 2008, 05:37:47 am: I'm liking it. :D
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: boostaholic on January 06, 2008, 10:36:48 am: well i just switched to petro 5w40 full synthetic will see the difference when it gets cold again
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: wyldman on January 26, 2008, 12:01:27 pm: Frisco auto parts in Mississauga carries Manhiem oils.They have a great full synthetic 0W40 and 5W40 which are extended drain (I go 10K),and really cheap.$24 for 5 litres.I have also used the Rotella 0W40,it works well too.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: Dr. Diesel on January 26, 2008, 01:08:25 pm: rotella 0W40 synthetic in winter, (canadian tire on sale) and 15W40 in summer.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: akrallysport on January 26, 2008, 01:20:16 pm: Pentosynth or Castrol Syntec (not the one for gassers) 5W30 during the winter, Pentosynth 10W40 during the summer.
Title: canadians what oil you running in your TD?
Post by: rabbit GTI/GTD on January 26, 2008, 05:03:07 pm: really, its personal preference. lol, i was running castrol enduron 15w40 semi syn all year, now i switched to syntec 5w40 for this winter, liking it very much for the starting, think i may run that all year, any 40 weight oil flows the same once its hot, so if u want to run 0w40 in the summer, its the same as 15w40 once its hot, its just flows better at lower temps.