suitable oil for an older golf.

[runamuk]

As for the G12 VW coolant, I wouldn't be using anything else in your car...

[Spyda]

Im guna change my oil tomorow.

Do brands matter?
And what oil filter do you recomend?

[MattyT]

Stock filter. Bad things happen with aftermarket ones.

[Mrk_Mickey]

...And for oil brands?

I should probably do this before I get my licence back...same oil (not even refilled) since....march

[The_Hawk]

(not even refilled) since....march

Which means there is probably no oil in it...

I'm running Castrol GTX2. Seems to last better than the fully synthetic Fuchs I was running... and it's much cheaper.

10w40 vs 20w50 which means it works better in a hotter engine.

[Golf Houso]

Which means there is probably no oil in it...

I'm running Castrol GTX2. Seems to last better than the fully synthetic Fuchs I was running... and it's much cheaper.

10w40 vs 20w50 which means it works better in a hotter engine.

Same oil my car is running as well atm...

[Spyda]

Stock filter. Bad things happen with aftermarket ones.

eeeek. i just chucked on a repoc filter and penrite 15w60

[Preen59]

Nothing wrong with Magnatec. I reckon the grade is 10-40.

Gavin

Yeah and it has "Intelligent Molecules". Can't beat that!

But seriously, castrol oils are good (even if they have really stupid marketing ploys). I use them in all my cars. The old man uses it at the workshop.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hahaha Hawk I check my oil constantly, I'm worried it'll run dry but the level of it has hardly moved and is still sitting just below the mid-point...I'm actually quite surprised, but alas I'll do an oil drop soon for the sake of it When I put the new clutch and maybe electrics in I'll need some good new oil to burn through...heheheheh...

[geedubber]

Penzoil make an oil for "Older Engines". A bit more viscous, cuts down smoke quite a bit. I use Penrite HP30 10w-50w in the MK1, it's recommended in most rear engine aircooled VW's and Porches, also good for water cooled.