Wow! From books to motor oil. Amazon never ceases to amaze me! ~Holland On Dec 18, 2015 12:41, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Holland, > > > > Kendall is available on Amazon, which is about as convenient as it gets > these days. > > > > $50 for a case of 12 Quarts (~$4.20/quart): > http://www.amazon.com/Kendall-1057267-Performance-20W-50-Titanium/dp/B004RNSO2M > > > > -Larry > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Holland Phillips > *Sent:* Friday, December 18, 2015 3:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mk2-16v] The 2015 Oil Debate Thread > > > > 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. > To view this discussion on the web visit > 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