bazz780 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 hi, my mechanic told me that the best oil to use in the VR6 is 5/40 - is this correct? i know this topic might have been discussed before but i am just looking for a quick answer (not long winded debate we like getting into lol)i ask this as my new engine is being delivered and i will have to service it straight away. i have halfords vw502.00 approved oil at home 5/40.many thanks Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 i think most people use 10w 40 quantum synta silver, euro car parts do some good deals on it Link to post Share on other sites
bazz780 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 yeh , upto now i used 10/40 but iv been led to believe 5/40 has less hesitation in engine movement Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I use Synta Gold fully synthetic 5W-40 in my engine and it works lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 fully synthetic is v good oil, sometimes it can be a bit thin on higher mileage engines, can also get past old oil seals if its not been run on synthetic from new or recently rebuilt Link to post Share on other sites
TVR6 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nick's right, there have been a few discussion on this. Try searching under 'oil' or 'which oil'. I have used Synta Silver and have found it to work well. Link to post Share on other sites
bazz780 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites
silverline 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 most oil manufacturer's seem to recommend 10/40 so i ve always stuck with that. Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Agreed, 10W/40 semi synthetic is a safe choice. Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Synta gold is a bit thin really. The vr6 just burns it and it makes the engine sound very rattley. 10w 40 or 10/15w 50 would be ideal if it was readily available. Link to post Share on other sites
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