http://forums.fourtitude.com/ Discussion forum for everything related to motor oil and automotive lubrication. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:14:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.fourtitude.com/images/vmg/misc/rss.png http://forums.fourtitude.com/ http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?6070909-1999.5-2.0L-Jetta-Maintenance-Info-Needed&goto=newpost Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:09:34 GMT Hey all, new to the forums. I bought a 1999.5 2.0L Jetta with 200k miles. It was owned by a VW mechanic and runs great. I was wondering if it's worth switching to synthetic oil having this many miles or not. A mechanic told me that switching to synthetic might not be a great idea because of how well it cleans the engine. He said that if the gaskets are bad and I put synthetic in it, it might actually expose the cracks in the gaskets as it cleans the gunk off them and cause it to leak. Is this true? And if it is worth switching to synthetic, what type and weight would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance for any info. ]]> Oil and Lubrication InsanePostman http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?6070909-1999.5-2.0L-Jetta-Maintenance-Info-Needed http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?6070586-Oil-Feed-for-Touareg-2004-v8-4.3l&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:27:50 GMT On the oil filter there is two lines, one in the centre and one on the outside. Which is the pickup from the oil pump? The lifters are noisy so oil... On the oil filter there is two lines, one in the centre and one on the outside. Which is the pickup from the oil pump? The lifters are noisy so oil is not making its way up. Oil light flashes while driving at about 2500rpm. ]]> Oil and Lubrication Blackout08 http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?6070586-Oil-Feed-for-Touareg-2004-v8-4.3l