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Mk5 General Area / Re: What is the best engine oil to use on Mk5 GTI - standard car no mods
« Last post by Nib5y on Today at 01:10:26 pm »
Hi everyone,

Many thanks for the advice, think I might opt for Castrol edge 5w 40 with the mileage as it is and will definitely be changing every 6000 miles or each year depending which comes first.
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Announcements / Re: Almost brand new GTI
« Last post by GVK on Today at 05:38:06 am »
I'm not usually a gambler but have bought tickets for this.  :driver:

If you Google the reg it comes up with a couple of sites regarding the sale. Sold for £16k!!

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-volkswagen-golf-mk5-gti-2

https://www.theclassicvaluer.com/vehicle-details/collecting-cars-2025-08-26-volkswagen-golf-gti-f49054

Had MOT advisory tyres replaced and in 2017 had cam belt kit fitted. Looks to have been frequently serviced even though such low mileage,
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
« Last post by Lightynolikey on Yesterday at 02:09:22 pm »
Still undergoing this nightmare. No pass ticket yet.
Anyone breaking a mk5 of any sort, what have you left?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: What is the best engine oil to use on Mk5 GTI - standard car no mods
« Last post by Lightynolikey on Yesterday at 02:07:36 pm »
Ask
Autodoc
Mobil oil finder
Opie oils
Driven American oil or amsoil.
Vw probably went way thin for fuel economy when new. This is the opposite of helping engine life on a 20 year old car. How many nearly new different vag models burnt up oil and then engines  or was it poor manufacturing...
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Highline cluster retrofit.
« Last post by Lightynolikey on Yesterday at 01:59:29 pm »
I looked up cluster removal on YouTube and uk company shows that.
Postal service.
Just to be kind the dials are excessively tight.
Unless the column is dropped fully and you have fingers like ET and the strength of a bear it is easy to crack the front part.
Pulling on the very back you might be OK.
Rubbish design again.
The space shuttle and nasa weren't as high tech as this thing.
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: BWA not making boost
« Last post by TyGTI on Yesterday at 09:28:53 am »
I found this super informative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo5ZN55d3-M
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Mk5 General Area / Re: What is the best engine oil to use on Mk5 GTI - standard car no mods
« Last post by mjmallia on Yesterday at 08:12:50 am »
Quantum Platinum Plus here........... I get it from TPS who supply the main dealers.

I use the 5W40 and is was is recommended for these engines now, as the 5W30 is the longlife spec and these engines have now aged and tolerances are greater now.

Due to the low miles I do (3k per year) i change it every 6 months

https://tps.trade/oil-search
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Mk5 General Area / Re: What is the best engine oil to use on Mk5 GTI - standard car no mods
« Last post by GVK on October 20, 2025, 10:03:55 pm »
I think the Quantum branded oil is actually Fuchs.
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: BWA not making boost
« Last post by FraserMH on October 20, 2025, 09:36:49 pm »
Hopefully it is that, that's a bit cheaper than a turbo

Is there any way I can test to see if that is the issue?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: What is the best engine oil to use on Mk5 GTI - standard car no mods
« Last post by Octoparrot on October 20, 2025, 09:03:50 pm »
I used Quantum for quite a while as it was cheap and sold by the local VW dealer so I thought it must be ok.
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