MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Engine oil
Post by: Markweir12 on September 11, 2014, 06:44:55 pm

What grade engine oil should be used for a 05 gti :)

Fully or semi synth?

I usually buy castrol magnatec, would this be sufficient?

Thanks

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: Gra on September 11, 2014, 06:47:10 pm

I use castrol edge. If that helps lol


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Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: Markweir12 on September 11, 2014, 06:50:26 pm

What grade?

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: dansmith180 on September 11, 2014, 06:56:02 pm

5w 30 is recommended but a lot of tuned cars on here (myself included) use 5w 40 because it stays a bit thicker when the engine is hot so when you're booting it it lubricates a bit better. Depends on your driving if you don't drive very aggressively or do lots of smaller journeys 5w 30 is best. Fully synthetic is more expensive but better. If you you want the best then most agree millers nanodrive CFS nt is the one to go for, its about £60 a bottle on Opie oils.

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: Chris92 on September 11, 2014, 07:13:39 pm

Ive started using millers 5w40 my car is totally standard but using this over a month my car hasn't needed to be topped up at all, where as before I was using castrol edge 5w30 and I was topping that up just about every week.

Think from now on what ever car I have will be getting millers oil in.

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: alexharvey on September 11, 2014, 09:34:12 pm

another vote for millers 5w 40 nano drive car feels better and less top up needed!

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: akbarirfan on September 12, 2014, 03:21:44 pm

Is this the right one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millers-Oils-NANODRIVE-CFS-5w-40-NT-Full-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litres-/181137636346?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item2a2ca4fbfa

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: dansmith180 on September 12, 2014, 03:26:55 pm

That's the one

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: K9 on September 12, 2014, 03:51:27 pm

need to ask what oil do you guys recomd. for gti 05 dsg standard? mobil oil?

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: dansmith180 on September 12, 2014, 03:53:34 pm

Quote from: K9 on September 12, 2014, 03:51:27 pm

need to ask what oil do you guys recomd. for gti 05 dsg standard? mobil oil?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millers-Oils-NANODRIVE-CFS-5w-40-NT-Full-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litres-/181137636346?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item2a2ca4fbfa

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: K9 on September 12, 2014, 03:54:52 pm

u cant get that from a oil shop in finland  :sad1:

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: dansmith180 on September 12, 2014, 04:01:23 pm

Oh that sucks, Castol Edge FST is good, as long as you go fully synthetic from a good brand

Title: Re: Engine oil
Post by: Frenzy on September 12, 2014, 04:01:38 pm

In that case use Castrol Edge. Don't use Mobil it is inferior to the Castrol Edge oil.