Another random kids pointless VR6 thread

**ryana89** · 16-09-2010, 11:32 PM

Sorry if you've mentioned it already but what thickness oil are you using?
When I bought the MK2 it had a minor oil leak (1-3 drips per day) and that was on a 10W40 Magnatec.
Put a thicker Nulon 20W50 in and although it didn't fix the leak, I am yet to find an actual drip of oil.
I didn't use thicker oil to stop the leak but just to go by the manual....

Just a thought

**Ben J** · 16-09-2010, 11:43 PM

They put in magnatec 5W40 when I had it serviced, so yea it has crossed my mind that the thinner (well atleast im presuming this is thinner then what was in there, no idea what was in there previously) oil is why its leaking more then it use too. Would feel like a waste to put in new oil when the stuff in there is only like 400km old :S haha

It doesnt bother me too much, just making a mess of the garage floor. Will have to find some where that sells the 5w40 magnatec and get a bottle before i head out for wherever my friends decide were gonna go, just incase.

On a somewhat related subject, my car decided it would be beneficial to run a lightweight shaved drain plug, so took the initiative

**VR28LT** · 16-09-2010, 11:55 PM

Always thought Castrol Magnatec only came in a 10w-40 viscosity in Australia ???

**Ben J** · 17-09-2010, 08:49 AM

the reciept for the service says magnatec 5W40, but yea I havent seen any around, not that I've been looking hard. Might call up the mechanic and see if it is 5w40 and where I could get some.

**ryana89** · 17-09-2010, 10:42 AM

I think the 5W40 may only be availiable in bulk buy/packs (20ltrs+)

**rayray086** · 17-09-2010, 12:45 PM

You can top up with different viscosity oil I'm sure. It's noted in the service manual. Mixing synthetic and mineral oil, that I'm not sure of.

**Ben J** · 17-09-2010, 02:27 PM

mixing a little 10W40 magnatec with 5W40 magnatec couldnt be too bad right. Chances are I wont need to top it up for a fair while anyway, and when I do I may consider putting in some new stuff/fixing the leak

**mk3pete** · 17-09-2010, 04:52 PM

i use a penrite 0W40, roughly 60 bucks for 5 lts
its expensive i know but the thinner the oil on start up the better

**Ben J** · 25-09-2010, 06:58 PM

So in my little coast trip I managed to break the two back window regulators, blow the rear speakers and bring home enough sand to recreate the beach here in toowoomba. Car was the dirtiest it has been during my ownership, cuase it rained the whole way down. Friends also pointed out that the ride is quite bouncy in the back everytime i hit any sort of bump, but was no issue as sunny coast girls seem to love it rough and fast ;P

anyway to make this post not completely pointless, and becuase im a little whore,
a picture of a dirty car sitting on some randoms grass: