Motul 8100 5w40 & oem filter over anything
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Subaru
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I would go with 0w30 or 0w40. I changed my oil and filter at 1k with castrol 0w40 and it runs just fine. I did find a few metal flakes and slivers in my oil filter. Guess they were left overs from being built.
Pros: runs just fine
Cons: metal flakes and slivers
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 1000 km
I have used Fram for 20+ years. Every single car lasted well over 116,000 miles. I have seen the issues, complaints, and so on, just lucky I guess. If I could get the FRAM filter for it, I used it. Then again, back then, on some of those models, they were a better filter.
Pros: used for 20+ years, long-term reliability
Mileage: 186684 km
Last tip: if you change your oil yourself make ABSOLUTELY certain you use an OEM Mann filter. DO NOT use whatever Fram, M1, or whatever brand filter they have at your local autoparts store.
Pros: OEM Mann filter
Cons: do not use Fram filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B6
I always recommend using a genuine VW oil filter.
Pros: genuine VW filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I've been using the WIX so far from local auto store.
Pros: using WIX filter
Been using OEM filters and Eneos since 30k miles. With the Eneos I've eliminated any oil consumption.
Pros: eliminated oil consumption
Vehicle:
Mazda 2
Mileage: 153000 km
Also use a Mann filter. The idle oil pressure is very low, that combined with the thinner 30w oil could be just enough to be triggering the low oil light.
Cons: low idle oil pressure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
im glad others have had a positive experience but mine was not so good. Used one once on my old Golf and it came apart inside the housing. Wrote a letter, they said it was an isolated few that were assembled poorly. Got reimbursed and coupon for other K&N products.
Pros: Got reimbursed for product
Cons: came apart inside housing
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The car takes a different oil filter (wix 57170). The filter housing has a center structure coming out of it that slides in the bottom of the filter (to keep it in place?) and the new filter doesnt have that. I sat there with a dremel for 2 hours and made the new filter fit. Success, but its still leaking the same amount of oil.
Cons: did not fit correctly, required modification, still leaking oil
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Part number: 57170
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