RE: OIL and Filters on a 1.8L

["Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>]

actually the FRAM's sold in store (not at dealership) designed for VW car do
not have (as far as I could tell) the by-pass valve, I have only seen this
in the Bosh/VW ones. as for the oil, Of course if you drive in Canada and
northern states, you will use 10w30/40 in winter.

I also was curious to find out that since the engine changed so radically
since 2000 they no longer supply the new cars with 20w50 but with diesel
15w40 oil in the cars now...

I have to be honest I never heard of Mann or Mahle filters before, and I do
not presume to be an expert in this oil/filter field. I want something I
know will work for my car, its been running WARM (3/4 dial constant, but no
overheating) with 10w40 Semi-syntechtic,. and this weekend I will be putting
20w50 in this baby with a new Bosh Filter from dealership (6$ CDN) and well
see what happens.

I am sometimes overzealous before applying a change on my car, This is my
daily drive and has been for many years, I don't race with it, and I cannot
afford to have it DIE on me, as I need it.

I took in consideration that this car that has over 143K on it, has always
had 10w40 oil in it, (we own the car (wife an I) since 1988... its an 1985
model), I always have lived in Canada and its always been 10w30 winter time
and 10w40 in summer time... but VW states 20w50 in summer time with temps
above 30'C/95F (which I experienced in Texas allot.)

So.. I will see and hope my 15 year old Oil pump does not die on me and
seize my engine.

Tell the tale of that episode of " Rocco and the Frenchman" next week. same
rocco-channel, same rocco-time.

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SCA-Name Lord Patric de Long Coeur, Ansteorra, Steppes Barony,
http://longcoeur.com/
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 6:10 PM
Cc: Scirocco List
Subject: Re: OIL and Filters on a 1.8L


Patrick Bureau wrote:
>
>         Well after listening to all talk about the oils and filters that
should and
> should not be used.
> here is what my research has discovered.
>
> 1) all 1.8L from 74 until 1999 cars came and where designed to use 20w50
oil
> 2) The factory Installed Castrol 20w50 into the engines and IS the
> recommended oil to use
> 3) The  factory "bosh" "VW" filter used on the 1.8L uses a by-pass valve
in
> it in case of a blockage in the filter
> 4) the said factory filter has been made BY FRAM under VW specs since 1974
> for all 1.8L engine.
>
> food for thoughts.
>
> ---
> Patrick Bureau,

In addition:

- Not all FRAM filters are the same, even the new and improved units
said to have an anti-drain back valve continue to use sub-standard
materials compared to Mahle, Mann. Personally I'd only use a FRAM filter
to run motor flush through an engine and change it right out. (But
that's me, nothing personal.)
- Use of any weight oil, 20w50 or other is greatly dependent on the
operating climate the car is in.
- I have used Castrol 20w50 in all my cars right up to switching over to
Mobile 1 synth. (Easy to get, useful.)

Thx Patrick, good stuff.

TBerk

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