MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gra on January 24, 2014, 11:16:19 pm

Title: oils
Post by: Gra on January 24, 2014, 11:16:19 pm

whats recomended for tfsi done 34k wanna do a full service so after a decent oil plus wanna change gearbox oil aswell its manual
cheers

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Tortaruga on January 24, 2014, 11:59:10 pm

5w30 fully synthetic to vw 504 507 spec. Castrol Edge is popular.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Gman30 on January 25, 2014, 02:04:55 am

Just put the infamous Millers Nanodrive 5w40 in mine. Pricey stuff but I've not heard a bad thing about it. Prob would have gone Castrol edge 5w30 if not.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: rallycross on January 25, 2014, 07:49:12 am

keep a look out for offers from Opie oils or Halfords (I just got a good deal on Castrol Edge at Asda).

Title: Re: oils
Post by: OSB on January 25, 2014, 07:57:45 am

VW 504 507 spec is the vital bit!

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Gra on January 25, 2014, 08:23:16 am

What about the gearbox?


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Title: Re: oils
Post by: richtung on January 25, 2014, 08:26:26 am

Euro Car Parts have their usual 30% off service items discount going - Ends Monday 27th. Use discount code "renew30".

Castrol Edge 4L works out at £27.99
                    1L works out at £11.89

Free delivery or click and collect from nearest branch!

Hope this helps!

Rich

Title: Re: oils
Post by: OSB on January 25, 2014, 08:34:54 am

Quote from: Gra on January 25, 2014, 08:23:16 am

What about the gearbox?


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VW only!

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Jonathon555 on January 25, 2014, 08:42:10 am

Mobil 1 Esp 5w 30 paid £26.99 5 ltrs

Castrol edge 5w 30 paid £25.99 4 ltrs

Vw quantum long life  5ltrs 5w 30 paid £16.99 at TPS (seems to be rebaged castrol edge)

Title: Re: oils
Post by: rallycross on January 25, 2014, 08:54:27 am

how any litres does a mk5 Gti require?

Title: Re: oils
Post by: richtung on January 25, 2014, 09:14:08 am

Quote from: rallycross on January 25, 2014, 08:54:27 am

how any litres does a mk5 Gti require?

4.7L for a full service iirc..

Rich

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Gra on January 25, 2014, 01:59:36 pm

Quote from: OSB on January 25, 2014, 08:34:54 am

Quote from: Gra on January 25, 2014, 08:23:16 am

What about the gearbox?


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VW only!

Really? No other supplier then?

I've used castrol in most my engines so il prob just get that


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Title: Re: oils
Post by: Degudodger on January 25, 2014, 07:35:22 pm

For gearbox oil use VW only as you'll only be changing it again further down the line.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Leigh200sx on January 26, 2014, 10:00:24 am

I use the oe quantum oil from tps

Title: Re: oils
Post by: vRSAlex on January 26, 2014, 10:07:03 am

Quote from: OSB on January 25, 2014, 07:57:45 am

VW 504 507 spec is the vital bit!

Only if you are sticking with the stock longlife 5w30.  If the car is out of warranty then you can use a better oil.

These engines suffer from burning oil when tuned and using longlife.  I switch 90% of the cars over to the millers nanodrive and they run smoother and don't burn oil.

Either use stock box oil, or millers crx 75 w 90 nt.  I use the millers on cars that crunch and it cures them.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: fab5freddy on January 26, 2014, 10:10:12 am

X2 for the Millers gearbox oil

Mine runs far smoother since changing

Title: Re: oils
Post by: richtung on January 26, 2014, 10:45:28 am

Quote from: vRSAlex on January 26, 2014, 10:07:03 am

Quote from: OSB on January 25, 2014, 07:57:45 am

VW 504 507 spec is the vital bit!

Only if you are sticking with the stock longlife 5w30.  If the car is out of warranty then you can use a better oil.

These engines suffer from burning oil when tuned and using longlife.  I switch 90% of the cars over to the millers nanodrive and they run smoother and don't burn oil.

Alex, im currently run a bog standard Ed30 and do approx 6k a year. I use Castrol Edge 5w30. I have the oil and filter changed every 6 months. Any real life benefit of me moving onto the Millers Nano drive? If i only changed out the oil once a year at service time, the cost is about the same as what i pay now.

Would be interesting to hear your views..

Thanks

Rich

Title: Re: oils
Post by: rich83 on January 26, 2014, 11:23:20 am

Another + for the Millers 5w40 nano. Mine uses hardly a drop of oil and has reduced fuel pump follower wear to almost zero.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Simmo on January 26, 2014, 02:02:48 pm

Millers nano, Castrol gtx or mobile1 IMO
Oem vw for dsg box
Not sure for manual box

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Jonathon555 on January 26, 2014, 02:40:23 pm

Quote from: Simmo on January 26, 2014, 02:02:48 pm

Millers nano, Castrol gtx or mobile1 IMO
Oem vw for dsg box
Not sure for manual box

GTX ? Thought that was for cortinas

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Gman30 on January 26, 2014, 05:32:13 pm

Quote from: vRSAlex on January 26, 2014, 10:07:03 am

Quote from: OSB on January 25, 2014, 07:57:45 am

VW 504 507 spec is the vital bit!

Only if you are sticking with the stock longlife 5w30.  If the car is out of warranty then you can use a better oil.

These engines suffer from burning oil when tuned and using longlife.  I switch 90% of the cars over to the millers nanodrive and they run smoother and don't burn oil.

Either use stock box oil, or millers crx 75 w 90 nt.  I use the millers on cars that crunch and it cures them.

Yup since running the Nanodrive mine feels a lil smoother and doesn't seem to be burning as much over Castrol Edge I was using before.

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Gra on January 26, 2014, 11:45:30 pm

I'm currently useing castrol edge 5w30 seems ok so would it be worth the swap? Il goto be for the gear box oil then yea?  What about filters I prefer to stick to genuine parts but is there any cheaper you would recommend?


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Title: Re: oils
Post by: greygti on January 27, 2014, 12:04:17 am

Quote from: Jonathon555 on January 26, 2014, 02:40:23 pm

Quote from: Simmo on January 26, 2014, 02:02:48 pm

Millers nano, Castrol gtx or mobile1 IMO
Oem vw for dsg box
Not sure for manual box

GTX ? Thought that was for cortinas

Lol  :grin: defo for cortinas

Title: Re: oils
Post by: greygti on January 27, 2014, 12:06:24 am

Yep I used motul power v300 5w 40 and my gti ran much smoother ! Didn't burn hardly any oil

Title: Re: oils
Post by: Simmo on February 01, 2014, 04:17:25 pm

Quote from: greygti on January 27, 2014, 12:04:17 am

Quote from: Jonathon555 on January 26, 2014, 02:40:23 pm

Quote from: Simmo on January 26, 2014, 02:02:48 pm

Millers nano, Castrol gtx or mobile1 IMO
Oem vw for dsg box
Not sure for manual box

GTX ? Thought that was for cortinas

Lol  :grin: defo for cortinas

Haha not gtx sorry was replying to a turbo thread and this one at the same time and then forgot to update  :stupid:

Castrol Edge not GTX