#1: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: Kelz, Location: KentPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:28 am ---- 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
#2: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am ---- 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
#3: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: lofty, Location: Near ManchesterPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am ---- I use 5w30 in mine.
Edit:5w40
Helps if you check the bottle Last edited by lofty on Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
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
#5: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:11 pm ---- 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
#6: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:21 pm ---- Yeah 5w40 quartz is the one to use
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.
#8: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: Kelz, Location: KentPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:55 am ---- I have changed the oil and filter but still sounds a bit tappity any ideas what this may be?
#9: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:51 pm ---- At 121K, it's probably engine wear especially if the oil has been run low a few times before.
#10: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:19 am ---- Get your valve tappets adjusted ASAP.
#11: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:22 am ---- I use 10/40 semi but mine gets changed about 3x a year
#12: Re: Wich oil - DESPERATELY Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:29 am ----
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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