RE: What Oil to Use in a 16V and 8V?

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

I have an 85 8v and I use Semi-syntechtic (castrol) 10w40 all year round,
and everything runs just fine, temp is ~ 100-105 on oil at high heat
standstill..  it also removed the "burn oil syndrome..." I tried full
synthetic but it burned that too, semi-syntech does not for some reason...

Sooon.... -2 weeks to go before engine rebuild... WHOOHOO....


Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Titian Red Scirocco
http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
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SCA-Name Lord Patric de Long Coeur
Ansteorra, Steppes Barony
http://longcoeur.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of pellom@yorku.ca
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:32 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: What Oil to Use in a 16V and 8V?


Guys and gals,

I just got back from the mechs and he told me that I was using the wrong oil
grade in my 16V.  He said to definitely use 20W50 in a 16V motor.  I've been
using 10W40 since the rebuild last Fall (car stored for the winter).  Have I
done any damage to the motor?  The lifters are also ticking.  Could that be
caused by the use of thinner oil?

Finally, the 8V in my Vwabbit is burning oil.  Once again, should i be using
20W50?  Any suggestions are definitely welcomed.

TIA

Sal




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