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Oil for 00 VW Passat?

  • 21-12-2010 11:54pm
    #1
    Bassfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering what oil to put into my 2000 1.8 VW Passat. The Book only says to put in VWs own brand but feck that. I have some 10w40 Magnatec in the shed, will that do? if not what should i get?


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  • #2
    bmw535d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭bmw535d


    10w40 might be a little thick this time of year since it would take longer to reach a nice temperature than say 5w30 or 0w30.id have the thinner stuff this time of year anyway.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    From Castrol.co.uk...Edge 5W-30 or MAGNATEC 10W-40 A3/B4


  • #4
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Sure just bang in a little washing up powder or if your really flush a liquitab or two should do the trick

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056125713


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