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| northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8790      | What oil is it though branded as vag it most likely shell helix ultra extra or similar. Its not the viscosity which the important factor but the oil specification.
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|  3rd Feb 2014 5:45pm | 
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| kungfupanda Member Since: 24 Jun 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 235      | Just checked and Quantum Synta has the right specification. I think it's cheaper than LLIII anyway.
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|  3rd Feb 2014 8:20pm | 
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| northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8790      | Whole minefield of oils specs out there, our Skoda has the 2.0tfsi engine which will only take a specific spec of oil if on long life service intervals, and a different one on annual services. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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|  3rd Feb 2014 9:00pm | 
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| kungfupanda Member Since: 24 Jun 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 235      | I'm going 6 monthly oil changes even though I only do around 5,ooo miles a year. With oil this cheap and a mate who is a Ferrari technician that doesn't like to charge me labour it would be rude not to. | ||
|  4th Feb 2014 12:48am | 
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