I ended up buying the rotella t 5w40 stuff in the blue jug for like 16 bucks a gallon, my vr runs better and seams to like the stuff.
Pros: vr runs better
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I am using Rotella T 5W 40 in my 1.6NA diesel and in my TDI. I have noticed no bad effects. The oil consumption is nil and there are no leaks, etc.
Pros: no bad effects, no leaks
In my area, I always been able to find Shell Rotella T 5w40 synthetic motor oil. It's a Group III oil and is capable of 10K mile oil changes in the AHU/1Z/ALH TDI engines and should do fine for your TD.
Pros: capable of 10K mile changes
I have used Rotella full synthetic 5w40 from day 1. No complaints. I work for an oil distribution company, and get to ask people questions that have been in the business before I was born. Eveyone of them says the same thing. Shell has forgotten more then the others will ever know.
Pros: no complaints, strong brand reputation
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Josh, just get yourself a gallon of Rotella syn 5W40 oil from Wallysmart. It's a perfect solution for an old buggy like yours. I think it's around $14/gallon and is ideal for year round use. you may even pickup a couple of MPG.
Pros: ideal for year round use, pickup MPG
when i had my 2000 Jetta TDI I used Shell Rottela T full synthetic. 5-40 i think. blue bottle you can get at your local mega-lo mart good stuff and cheap check there web site.
Pros: good stuff and cheap
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Actually, I changed my 85 Jetta from Delo 400 15W40 dino to Rotella T Synthetic 5W40 at 275K miles. Yes, you can do it.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 442575 km
I just changed my oil with Rotella T 5W40 synthetic. It has the most recent CI-4+ rating on the bottle.
Pros: most recent CI-4+ rating
Hey I've got 145K miles all but the first 5K on Shell Rotella T from Walmart. I go 10 to 12K between changes and I'm running Big injectors with the IQ dialed up. No Probs...
Pros: no problems
Mileage: 145000 km
My '03 jetta tdi just turned 84000, I have used the rotella synthetic 5-40 the whole time. I change it about every 7,000. I'm in the northeast. Last year it got down to 10 or 15 below quite a few times. It sounds like someone shaking a buckets of marbles when I first start it, but it smothhs right out and allways starts. Rotela is ok by me.
Pros: always starts, ok by me
Cons: shaking sound at start
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 84000 km
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