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Old 11 November 2007, 12:17 PM
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Which grade of oil should I use on a 1993 MK III Golf GTI 16v???

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Old 12 November 2007, 11:04 AM
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Book says 15/40 Ian but i always used to put 10/40 in mine without a problem
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Dont use any thin Synthetics, they dont like it, lubricates well but the tappets will rattle and it might start using oil. I used to use Magnatec or just plain old Castrol GTX in my 8 valve which is a similar engine. The dont get hot enough to need synth, no turbo.
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