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    Should I use different weight oil?

    04-26-2012 08:56 PM #1
    Currently I use castrol synthetic 5 w30. Should I use a different weight oil now that I'm stage 2?

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    04-26-2012 11:33 PM #2
    I'd run 5w 40 no matter if your tuned or not. Due to az temps
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    04-27-2012 09:03 AM #3
    I run 0W_40 syn
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    04-27-2012 11:31 AM #4
    i run what the owners manual states
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    04-27-2012 12:49 PM #5
    I always ran 5w40
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    04-27-2012 10:20 PM #6
    I run straight 50 weight.
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    04-28-2012 12:48 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by vortexpert. View Post
    i run what the owners manual states
    Indeed.

    More important is whether or not the oil you use meets VW/Audi 502.00 requirement. The only thing sold at discount auto parts stores that does is Mobil1 0w40 .

    IIRC the only Castrol product that does is TXT which I haven't seen in the US in a looong time.
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    04-28-2012 01:03 AM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by ..Derek.. View Post
    Indeed.

    More important is whether or not the oil you use meets VW/Audi 502.00 requirement. The only thing sold at discount auto parts stores that does is Mobil1 0w40 .

    IIRC the only Castrol product that does is TXT which I haven't seen in the US in a looong time.
    Castrol Edge w/ SPT does in 5w/40 and is available at Pep Boys
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    04-28-2012 01:34 AM #9
    Johnny: What are feeling, Lance... 40 weight? 50 weight?

    Lance: 40 Weight sounds nice...
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    04-28-2012 04:28 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by DrivesMeCrazy View Post
    Johnny: What are feeling, Lance... 40 weight? 50 weight?

    Lance: 40 Weight sounds nice...


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    04-28-2012 04:15 PM #11
    Quote Originally Posted by ..Derek.. View Post
    Mobil1 0w40
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