I'm running 10w40 full synthetic right now. Should I probably run 20w50 full synthetic? Or can I just switch back to conventional oil, 20w50?
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Is it safe to use 20w50 in my 2002 Jetta 2.0?
06-09-2012 10:05 AM
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As the title states, is it safe to run that? Several people advised me to do this, as my lifters are tapping. Thanks!
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06-09-2012 10:10 AM
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06-10-2012 12:52 AM
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I actually talked to a dealership. He advised against it, said he only runs that in diesel trucks. He said use half 20w50, half 10w40, and I added one qt MMO. It runs like a champ now! Very quiet. Went back to conventional though, and it helped.
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06-10-2012 11:29 AM
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Stop talking to dealer "techs".
Anyone who doesn't know 15w-40 is the best and most advanced formula, is pretty much just guessing.
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