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

[geordy <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>]

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>...and they have the test
>results to prove it.... 
>
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One word... benchmarketing



>
>Ryan 
>
>On Fri, 25 May 2001 13:32:22 -0400 (EDT) pellom@yorku.ca writes:
>
>>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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>
>Ryan
>'82 Scirocco GL
>'90 Jetta Carat Wolfsburg
>Torrington, CT
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