Oil in Mk2's

[killakornkobb]

hey guys what oil is everyone running? when i take a corner hard i get my oil light on, i just checked the oil and its very low.. what should i top it up with? its not due for a service till feb.

[syncro]

Mobil 1

[killakornkobb]

ta much

[86gti]

FUCHS!!!!!! titan....keep it German!

[h100vw]

I wouldn't use mobil 1 or any synthetic oil in an old VW. They were built long before that technology was common. I don't think that the tolerances are anywhere near good enough to use thin oils.

I have tried it in a couple of my old VWs in the past. A 2 litre mk1 and a 16V Corrado. In both cases the motor just burnt the oil twice as fast. Nothing wrong with either motor before someone gets that in.. At the next change the consumption dropped to a litre over 6000 miles again.

I would use the best quality 'dino' you can get.

Gavin

[evorobin]

I always used Magnatec with my 8v.

[Tulyar]

Have to confess that Ive used Mobil 1 in VW engines for many years.

My Scirocco hasnt had the gentlest of lives and has done 250,000km + on Mobil 1 and still doesnt move on the dipstick between changes.

I think the issue with using Mobil 1 in older engines used to be that if the engine had been used for some mileage on mineral based oils it built up a layer of gunge over the seals. Over the years the gunge "becomes the seal" and the seal itself dries out and shrinks. When Mobil 1 is introduced it removes the gunge and then you find your engine has lots of oil leaks.

I dont know whether thats the case now modern oils have many more anti gunge properties about them?

Certainly Ive found it very useful for curing the cold early morning "death rattle" when starting engines with tired hydraulic tappets!

[h100vw]

I agree if you use top quality synthetic early on in a cars life, assuming that it has had a chance to run in the rings.Then it shouldn't use oil.

The only way to have that happen is to buy the car new and service it religiously. What are the chances of buying a 20 year old car, that has been looked after in that manner????

In the 'real world', in a mk2, I wouldn't spend big money on mobil 1.

Gavin

[gldgti]

DIY oil change always....

as to the oil.... i use penrite, seems far and a way the best compared with others i've used (castrol, shell (total rubbish)). always have lower consumption and less engine noise on penrite...

just my experience

[Oneofthegreats]

I've only ever used Mobil Super XHP 15W-40 in all of mine & family's watercooled VW's & have never had one problem in a combined total of over 800,000+ km's. Used to be called Mobil XHP.

The only other oil I use was Pennzoil GT Performance in my 5 litre. Had a very distinctive nice smelling crankcase vapour too.