Barry6690
Active Member
even with full synthetic i wouldnt want to leave oil in that long
I change mine every 6,000/6 months, due in Jan, I'll get some from Halfords.
even with full synthetic i wouldnt want to leave oil in that long
this is true, however, it is well documented that their diesel v6s (in audi a4s etc) go tits up with cam wear on the extended services 'as recommended by vw' even using the correct vw spec oil, whereas owners who had done shorter servicing didn't. Personally, i use vw507 and still change it every 6k or a year, whichever comes first in my van, whereas i changed the computer service schedule in my golf (pd130) to short service instead of extended and still used vw507. A lot of people in the vw world think the long service schedules in diesels are wrong and merely a marketing ploy. The 1.9 is an amazing engine, but still needs regular oil changes of the highest quality. I always buy the trade packs at my local motorfactors and it's usually quite cheaper as it has less fancy packaging despite being exactly the same as the stuff on the front shelves. I always go by the acea number and vw/bmw etc rating.
They used 5w-30 13 years ago in mine so it's not just the new one's
Hi guys - seems like there are many opinions here
let me add my tuppence worth ...............
I just looked in Rave and it says that the 2 litre diesel engine (Td4) should use 10W40 or 15W40 oil meeting ACEA A3 and B3 specifications.
On the other hand i use 5W30 (BMW LL-01 spec) in our BMW 320d which has the same engine ...........
Any thoughts ?
Digby
OH - happy new year to fellow FL owners and anybody else who is reading
Thin oils are used to keep fuel consumption figures low or help the starter in very cold climates. As an engine wears the bearing clearances increase, this means a thicker oil is better as it reduces the chances of metal to metal contact.
IMHO thin oils in old or higher milage engines do more long term harm than good.
Only the early model had it in the engine bay , It's behind the rear left wheel arch ?
I think the best compromise on oil for the TD4 would be to use 5w-40 fully synthetic .
The 5w is good for cold starts , The 40 will be thicker for my 75,000 mile engine & will also please the 10w-40 users , All that topped off with the latest fully synthetic oil technology :biggrin1:
lets see if you get 300,000 miles out of that then. 75,000 on a diesel is nothing not even broke in