I'm a big fan of Rotella T6 as well - I used it in my TDI and my PowerPoker
with great success. For the Mk2 cars, it's a great choice because it's heavy
enough that there aren't oil pressure issues when the oil gets HOT.
I used Mobil 1 5w-30 in the racecar b/c it's cheap and it works - I wouldn't
use that on the street car though b/c it's too thin when the temps get high.
After an on-track session, at idle, the oil pressure light would wink at me
incessantly. On a street car, this is a bad thing - on the racecar, the engine
gets torn down every few years so wear is less of a concern than the
neverending quest for more HP.
For transmisison lube - on the VW, I run Mobil 1 as well b/c I have a Quaife.
When I called Quaife, I asked specifically about Red Line b/c I work for a Red
Line dealer. The reply was very coy and deceptive b/c the stock answer was
"Use factory synthetic". I finally had to ask bluntly about Red Line which
elicited "Red Line is an excellent product BUT it doesn't work well with a
Quaife". Why? Apparently it has too many solids - as a result, I went with
Mobil 1 although I'd probably use Synchromesh now that I've started using it in
my daily driver (Accord - don't ask).
Matthew
On Monday, December 14, 2015 12:31 AM, Les Noriel <[email protected]>
wrote:
I have not yet decided on what to use in my 2.0l 16V. The engine and trans
have been rebuilt.
I've been using Mobil 1 Full Synthetic on my 1.8T with good results and thought
I might use the Mobil 1 equivalent in the proper weight on the Golf.
I had my AGB rebuilt by BrokeVW. Contrary to conventional wisdom, He suggested
changing transaxle oil on a regular basis just like engine oil. He had no
preference and said different trans oils work differently in each individual
020. Some like OEM, others like Redline etc. He said his experience is that
they are all very different. He suggested experimenting for best results and
change frequently.
On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote:
I wasn't going to reply until I saw someone else using Rotella t6. I use
Pennzoil synchromesh in the transmission.On Dec 12, 2015 6:50 PM, "'Josh Wyte'
via MK2-16v" <[email protected]> wrote:
All my cars now get Shell Rotella T6 5w-40. O'Reillys has the gallon
containers on sale now for $22.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 12, 2015, at 4:28 PM, Larry Velez <[email protected]> wrote:
So here it is, the 2015 oil thread debate. What Brand and Weight of Oil are
you guys using these days on your 16V? (I had been using Mobil 1 15W50 until my
car went into a comma) Anyone using Lubro Molly 10 W 60 (Expensive stuff but
some think the thin-ness is liked by our high revving engines..) Just to make
it more interesting, what are you using in your Transmission? -Larry91 GTI 16V
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