[s-cars] Texas tea...oil, that is...

Taka Mizutani t44tqtro at gmail.com
Tue Oct 25 08:14:16 EDT 2005


Just IMO, but I've always used Mobil 1 0W40 synthetic (the first that had
the VW specification), black cap oil in the A4 1.8T- I'd use this oil for
any of the late model european cars w/ turbos. Never had any issues- no
lifter tick, no sludge.
 This particular grade of M1- the 0W40 is what I'd use in the 2.7T or
1.8Tengines.
 I wouldn't use this oil in the I-5 cars, though- I've had good results with
M1 15W50 and 10W30- my old 200q20v was happiest with 15W50- no lifter tick,
no oil consumption. I'd get tick on cold days with 10W30, however
counterintuitive that may sound.
 I'm using M1 10W30 in the STi, the V70R, the NB 2.slow and soon in the NA
Miata. :-)
 Taka


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