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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15208
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In the good old days I believe some added sawdust to their oil ….. especially dodgy car dealers.
Helped deaden the knocks & rattles.
However, don’t think that should be an option today! 🏴
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1st Jul 2022 10:26 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8041
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I remember buying a Ford Anglia, first time I tried to top the engine oil up I couldn’t get any oil in the oil filler pipe, I pulled an old sock out that the previous owner bunged in
Those engines would do 28,000 miles maximum before needing a complete overhaul, crank regrind and rebore, just shows how much engine technology has advanced in a lifetime. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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1st Jul 2022 1:34 pm |
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Garwood56
Member Since: 24 Jun 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 404
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Pete K wrote:Garwood56 wrote:Thanks to all the comments and from this I’ll stick to the recommended Castrol 5-30 👍
Hey. You can’t just stop an oil thread like that however you try
I Kew that would happen😁
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1st Jul 2022 2:54 pm |
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SpiderBaby
D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1396
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I used to run an old Lada just for fishing, climbing, whatever type trips.
When I did an oil change on my BMW I saved it to use in the Lada - bloody thing didn't care what was in it
I also used to retard the ignition and put in 3 or 4 gallons of paraffin per full tank to keep costs down ....
Then I downgraded and bought a Series IIa which brought a whole new world of pain I see no ships........
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1st Jul 2022 6:57 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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years ago we put STP oil in as an additive...appeared to work...not sure if still available...and you got a glossy sticker
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1st Jul 2022 11:31 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
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I have worked on many VW engines that use 5w30 oil many of them had oil related problems, Such as worn cams, failed turbos and bearing failures. Misubishi also used to use the VW engines but specified 5w40 oil and they never suffered with the same problems. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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2nd Jul 2022 7:21 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10335
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galwaygreen wrote:years ago we put STP oil in as an additive...appeared to work...not sure if still available...and you got a glossy sticker
SLICK 50 anyone
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2nd Jul 2022 8:43 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8041
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SIL builder by trade used to run a VW Caddy pick up, he only put oil in it when the oil light came on . service?- “waste of money just a money making racket” he would say. It had done over 150k miles when he parted with it because of a failed gb, I guess he never put oil in that as there was no warning light for it It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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2nd Jul 2022 11:19 am |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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aja4x4 wrote:I have worked on many VW engines that use 5w30 oil many of them had oil related problems, Such as worn cams, failed turbos and bearing failures. Misubishi also used to use the VW engines but specified 5w40 oil and they never suffered with the same problems.
PD engines?
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2nd Jul 2022 7:32 pm |
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