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Engine oil RAVENOL or Total
I'm running 5w30 total quartz ineo mc3 502 505.01 in my '14 1.8tsi and my wife's '16 GSW 1.8tsi mqb. Great oil as the results speak for themselves.
Pros: great oil, good results
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Personally I use Ravenol VMO that I buy online from Blauparts that is made in Germany, IMO the best I have ever run in my turbo 4 cyl VW engines and get almost zero burn off in my 2.0T over 5K miles changes and I am now at 150K.
Pros: zero burn off, best ever
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 150000 km
I am getting great results with the Ravenol VMO 5w40 in my 08 2.0 TSI, almost no burn off in 5K change and area below oil fill in valve cover is spotless. Used to have a dark color oil film at change interval but after 4 changes with the Ravenol it is clean oil film now at change.
Pros: almost no burn off, valve cover spotless
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 8047 km
Part number: VMO 5W40
In my VW's I do 5K oil/filter change just to be safe and always use VW spec oil. I do not have analysis done on my used oil, it may go farther but $50 for Ravenol VMO 5w40 and OEM filter is a lot cheaper than an engine rebuild.
Pros: cheaper than engine rebuild
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 5000 km
I am using the Ravenol for last 3 changes, oil consumption at 5K change intervals is less than 1/2 quart (about 1/4 qt on last change) and hoping this may lead to less carbon build up.
Pros: less oil consumption
Cons: carbon build up
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 5000 km
i had previously been using Total Energy 9000 5-40 and had been running it for 2 seasons .i would change out the filter after 1 year and top it up with approx. 3/4 qt of fresh oil. i don't drive a whole lot and had only put on about 9,500 miles in that time. i just switched back to Castrol Edge 5-40 this week.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 15289 km
i switched from Castrol Syntec 5/40 to Total(ELF) 5/40--it's good stuff,long drain formula,too.their website says you can safely run it for 2 years before changing it out
Pros: long drain formula
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Total 5w40 took care of me to 8k with a 3071R. The oil is pretty decent stuff and not terribly expensive. I like their gear lube in my boxes. I run it in everything from my MKIV/B5 to my 07 Impreza 2.5i
Pros: decent stuff, not expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 8000 km
Total 10w30. Don't burn a drop. Stage II.
Pros: Don't burn a drop
Part number: 10W30
I use that stuff on a daily basis, I get boxes and boxes of total oil, its great stuff, I'm using it in my ABA as well
Pros: great stuff, daily use
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