MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: clemo on May 15, 2015, 11:35:32 am

Title: Best oil
Post by: clemo on May 15, 2015, 11:35:32 am

Hi all ,   So im thinking of doing an oil change as ive not long had the GTI ED30   2008 dsg   What would be the best grade and oil to put in , any particular oil filter , also plugs , i hear ngk iridium are good and Millers 5w40 nanodrive...    any comments please
MArk

Title: Re: Best oil
Post by: john87 on May 15, 2015, 12:13:24 pm

Castrol edge 5w30 that meets the VW approval is perfectly acceptable for a standard GTI; those who run tuned cars or do trackdays etc, may wish to use something like millers nanodrive or another specialist oil.

Title: Re: Best oil
Post by: olethalb on May 15, 2015, 01:34:26 pm

i'd go with the nanodrive whatever state of tune you're at

Title: Re: Best oil
Post by: clemo on May 15, 2015, 02:28:12 pm

Quote from: olethalb on May 15, 2015, 01:34:26 pm

i'd go with the nanodrive whatever state of tune you're at

Going for stage one soon,, should i wait ?