My engine is a car engine,and it uses a car thermostat and car camshafts. It therefore exercises car temperatures and car revs.

I'll likely destroy it using it as a commuter with bike oil in it. You do not put bike oil in a car.

I'm currently running in,have had smoke issues on 10w40 semi for 400 miles but have done a couple more hundred on cheap 20w50 and its taken to this far better. Will continue until the engine is fully run in,then will move to SM/B4 rated 5w40 fully synth which i normally use.

Make VW

Model Polo

Year 2001

Engine size/type 1.4 TDI PD

Any mods none

Type of use (road/track) road

What do you want a recommendation for? Engine, Gearbox etc? engine

i bought this a couple months ago so not sure what oil was used before .its done 68000 miles. engine is a little loud, like ticking ta idle but other than that it runs good.

hi :)

what oil for 1.4 16v 6n 1998

just coverd 57000 miles

at the mo I'm running 15w40 part synthetic is that ok if not what oil :)

I get asked many questions about oil so I thought a thread here for all oil related questions would be a good idea and build into a FAQ or reference point for others.

So, put your oil questions here but please give the following information if you would like a recommendation:

Make

Model

Year

Engine size/type

Any mods

Type of use (road/track)

Additional info (max oil temps, current oil used)

What do you want a recommendation for? Engine, Gearbox etc?

I hope this will help and become a useful thread

VW

POLO

1999

1.4cl

Induction kit

ngk spark plugs

Road use

Dunno current oil used

Engine oil and amount required

cheers

Regards

sorted it now

Edited 10 January, 201115 yr by Coldforged

Hey!

Make - VW

Model - Polo

Year - 1996 (6n)

Engine size/type - 1.4 8v

Any mods - air filter

Type of use (road/track) - Road

Additional info (max oil temps, current oil used) - I'm replacing my old AEX engine with a 57,000 mile one from breakers yard. Not sure how long it's been sat there for, but will need oil flush and completely new oil.. What would be my best bet?

What do you want a recommendation for? Engine, Gearbox etc? - Engine

Thank you in advance!

1.3 mk2 polo. Engine is pushing 23 years old. Not driven hard really, but do close to 80 miles a day. Little tappy on start up. Recomendations?

Also, what's best for running in a rebuilt engine (1.6, bike carb, 4 branch to 2" straight through, gt cam, all new seals, valves, bearings etc)? I'm concerned about the extra wear the additional torque may do

Make vw

Model polo

Year 89

Engine size/type 1.0 4 speed

Any mods none

Type of use (road/track) road driving, driven like a granny lol

any advice on what engine and gearbox oil to use? it has 65k on the clock if thats relivent

cheers

Make: Mk3 polo G40

Model: G40

Year: 1992

Engine size/type 1.3

Any mods: induction kit, 65mm pully and chip, de-wedged throttle body and exhaust system

Type of use (road/track): mainly road

Additional info (max oil temps, current oil used) temp ranges between 70-90 using titan 10-40

What do you want a recommendation for? Engine please :)

cheers

Make: Mk3 polo 1.3 spi

Model:

Year: 1992

Engine size/type 1.3

Any mods: Stainless exhaust system.

Type of use (road/track): 70 mile round trip daily 5 days a week., and other random uses at night

Mileage: 57000ish

Additional info: Just had headgasket, waterpump and cambelt done 2000 miles ago.

Using 10w40 semi-synthetic and sounds very tappy when hot. won dering is this is because of oil?

Make --- VW

Model --- Polo

Year --- 1998

Engine size/type --- 1.0

It has done around 121k miles

What oil do you recommend?

Regards,

Mel

Make: Volkswagen

Model:Polo L

Year: 1997

Engine size/type: 1.4 8v (94k on clock, had services every year since owned)

Any mods: no mods.

Type of use (road/track): commuting mostly. 45ish miles a day in total, 5 days a week.

Saw a few other recommendations but unsure if they were for commuting such a distance daily. Cheers.

edit; if I could grab a gearbox recommendation as well that'd be swell.

Edited 22 August, 201313 yr by terrible driver

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Make: Volkswagen
Model: Polo

Year: 1992
Engine size/type: 1.3spi 5spd

Any mods: None

Type of use (road/track): Road

118,000 Miles on the clock

Recommendations please...

Would Triple QX 5w40 Fully synthetic be a good option?

I don't deal with that one, but it should be okay

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Hey,

So I'm servicing my car on Monday and was wondering what's the best oil to use.

Websites have recommended I use 5w30 Synthetic, but when I last changed the oil I went for 10w30 part-synthetic.

Which of these would be better?

Make - VW Polo
Model - 6n 8v
Year - 1999
Engine size/type - 1.4 APQ

Thanks!

Edited 24 December, 201411 yr by mbusby993

Hi

The oil you need depends on the service schedule the car is on. If it is on an annual/10k miles service, you need an oil that meets the 502.00 specification. If it's the variable service schedule, you need an oil that meets the 504.00 spec.

502.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-746-vw-50200-oil.aspx

504.00 - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-749-vw-50400-oil.aspx

The 504.00 oils are all good oils, so make your decision based on any brand/price preference you have. With the 502.00 oils, go for a 0w-30, 5w30 or 0w-40 or 5w-40.

Cheers

Tim

I don't have any service history, and at a guess I would say it's been at least 2 years/20,000ish miles since it was last serviced and I'm now doing a basic one myself to change all filters and and engine oil etc.

Yours will be the annual service, the variable service is for the newer models :) 5W/30 will be fine