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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:28 am |
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Ok think my gauge inside the car is lien as it said oil was around 3/4 and today engine started sounding s little tappy when I looked at the dipstick it was half way between the end and minimum!!!
Going to get some oil now and a new filter and get it done as I need the car for tomorrow
Which oil would you guys recommend? I been told to get 0w40 if that's rit it's fine I can get that cheap as I know a guy in parts trade and he has some castrol and Mobil
Engine mileage is now 121000 it's a 2.0 gti 137bhp model if that helps
Thanks in advance
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am |
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iv used 5w40 in all of my 206's its safe to use this in pretty much all the petrol ones i normally go for the total quartz 9000 from peugeot as i like to stick to genuine
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am |
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I use 5w30 in mine.
Edit:5w40
Helps if you check the bottle 
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Last edited by lofty on Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:29 am |
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| rttam wrote: |
| iv used 5w40 in all of my 206's its safe to use this in pretty much all the petrol ones i normally go for the total quartz 9000 from peugeot as i like to stick to genuine |
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:11 pm |
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I like to use 5w40 quartz as well, its seems to be cheaper than other brands of the same name too have a search on ebay for it
If it sounds tappy though, you might want to adjust the tappets if you have the tools
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:21 pm |
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Yeah 5w40 quartz is the one to use
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:21 pm |
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| Andrewxps wrote: |
I like to use 5w40 quartz as well, its seems to be cheaper than other brands of the same name too have a search on ebay for it
If it sounds tappy though, you might want to adjust the tappets if you have the tools |
You can't easily adjust the tappets .. they are hydraulic (which is why low oil makes them noisy) and I think it's down to changing shims and things ... I need to re-read the Haynes again ...
I use 10W40 in ours ... semi-synth and it's fine. Usually a bit cheaper than 5W40 too. With our climate either is fine.
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:55 am |
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I have changed the oil and filter but still sounds a bit tappity any ideas what this may be?
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:51 pm |
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At 121K, it's probably engine wear especially if the oil has been run low a few times before.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:19 am |
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Get your valve tappets adjusted ASAP.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:22 am |
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I use 10/40 semi but mine gets changed about 3x a year
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:29 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| Get your valve tappets adjusted ASAP. |
There hydraulic tappets on the EW10 engine in the GTI there self adjusting.
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