oil help!

andy · 17-10-09, 10:02 AM

Servicing the WR today and have decided not to use the oil i bought as it was too thin, have been to audi and they can't provide me with the 10w40 but I can get castrol magnatec 10w40 fully synthetic, is this a good oil to use??
and the bloody correct plugs aren't available here too

!
Many thanks
Andy

Isimmo · 17-10-09, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by andy

Servicing the WR today and have decided not to use the oil i bought as it was too thin, have been to audi and they can't provide me with the 10w40 but I can get castrol magnatec 10w40 fully synthetic, is this a good oil to use??
and the bloody correct plugs aren't available here too

!
Many thanks
Andy

I thought you had Mobil1 15w/50? that's thicker than 10w/40???

Main Dealers use Magnatec in older cars and will be fine, but IMHO the Mobil1 15w/50 will be better for the quattro.

I'm a bit confused now Andy?...

VBR
Ian

andy · 17-10-09, 03:40 PM

Hi Issimo,
The mobil1 stuff i had was 5W50 not 15W50, went round everywhere today after either mobil1 15W50 or the Audi main dealer stuff(can't remember the name) but the only thing I could get was this magnetec stuff, glad it's Ok though.

cheers
Andy

20vcqdriver · 17-10-09, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy

Hi Issimo,
The mobil1 stuff i had was 5W50 not 15W50, went round everywhere today after either mobil1 15W50 or the Audi main dealer stuff(can't remember the name) but the only thing I could get was this magnetec stuff, glad it's Ok though.

cheers
Andy

With prices at high street stores seemingly high these days, have you not tried the likes of this site by 'oilman' http://www.opieoils.co.uk/

andy · 17-10-09, 06:47 PM

Too late now! but i'll remember for next time, cheers

,
Changed the front suspension today as the passenger shock was bent, took all bloody day to do it... and found out the old ones were boge turbo gas pressurised and have changed them to boge oil shocks

oil change will happen in the morning along with air filter, rear diff mounts and possibly the rear shocks and a rear strut brace. bloody moneypit!

haha

andy · 18-10-09, 08:06 PM

Oil and filters...done

,
Thanks for the advice

17-10-09, 06:47 PM	#5
andy Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: between anglesey, N.Wales and Stavanger, Norway Posts: 301	Too late now! but i'll remember for next time, cheers, Changed the front suspension today as the passenger shock was bent, took all bloody day to do it... and found out the old ones were boge turbo gas pressurised and have changed them to boge oil shocks oil change will happen in the morning along with air filter, rear diff mounts and possibly the rear shocks and a rear strut brace. bloody moneypit! haha

18-10-09, 08:06 PM	#6
andy Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: between anglesey, N.Wales and Stavanger, Norway Posts: 301	Oil and filters...done, Thanks for the advice

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17-10-09, 03:40 PM	#3
andy Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: between anglesey, N.Wales and Stavanger, Norway Posts: 301	Hi Issimo, The mobil1 stuff i had was 5W50 not 15W50, went round everywhere today after either mobil1 15W50 or the Audi main dealer stuff(can't remember the name) but the only thing I could get was this magnetec stuff, glad it's Ok though. cheers Andy