Funny you should mention that. I have used Kendall GT1 20W-50 for over 25 years. I ran it in all my vehicles before the advent of synthetic oils. I continued to use it in everything except my 16V mainly due to cost, and the fact that some of my vehicles had some form of oil leak, and having $10+/quart oil ending up on the driveway didn't make good financial sense. Kendall was originally recommended to me by the engine builder who built the 383 stroker motor for my '78 Blazer. His second choice was Valvoline Racing 20W-50. At the top of his "avoid at all cost" list was Penzoil. Another interesting quality of Kendall GT1 is that it has a greenish color as opposed to the golden hue of most motor oils. Also, availability can be an issue. Many of the big chain auto parts places don't carry it, at least in California.
~Holland Anyone ever try Kendall 20W-50 (Conventional Dyno Juice) in the 16v engine? Saw someone trying to make a case for using conventional oil on older engines (vs synthentic oil): ‘I use those oils for their higher ZDDP content, which reduces wear on the internals of the engine. There is no reason to run synthetic in an older engine since the oil and filter changes need to remain at or below the original recommendations. Contamination of the oil occurs long before the oil's lubricating properties are exhausted on these engines.’ -Larry *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Monday, December 14, 2015 10:07 AM *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* Re: [mk2-16v] The 2015 Oil Debate Thread 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? -Larry 91 GTI 16V -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MK2-16v" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. 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