Tune up

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

Maybe with the SI set.  Us CI guys have been using Rotella T/T XLA for 
some time now.  I usually run it summers in the Scirocco, and Castrol 
Syntec (which I get cheap, cheap, cheap for my TDI) in the winter.

Drew

(SI= spark ignition, CI = compression ignition)


On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, L F wrote:

> I'll agree with Dan on the Rotella T.  
> This is a terribly underated and overlooked oil, at least according to a CAR & DRIVER editorial.
> 
> Larry
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Dan Smith 
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 10:20 AM
>   Subject: Re: Tune up
> 
> 
>   If it's a DD and you're not one of the 'must be Mobil 1' people (no offense to them), check out Rotella T, a dirt cheap oil that is very good, especially if you tend to do oil changes a little after the 3000 mi mark. Also good is Castrol GTX, slightly more expensive but I know a couple auto-x'ers that use it, so I trust it as well. Currently I'm using Castrol SynTech, a synthetic blend that goes for like $7 for a gallon at Wal-Mart. I figured that it would keep my seals from leaking because of the regular oil, but give me the benifits of synthetic as well. The seeping I normally have hasn't increased and the price is right.
>    
>   Dan
> 
>   miT <mit@lunartransmission.com> wrote:
>   I'm taking my rocco into the shop for a well needed tune up and was
>   questioning some products that I'm handing over to my family mechanic so
>   that he doesn't use stock parts.
> 
> 
> 
>   K&N Filter: Are there more than one type of them? I'm looking for high flow,
>   could I just grab this from my local Autozone or should I purchase it
>   online?
> 
> 
> 
>   Timing chain: Recently I've been hearing a rattling that sounds like my
>   timing chain every time I switching gears (esp after high RPM). Can I just
>   purchase one from Autozone also or should I get the OEM one off TT? Both
>   seem to be the same price but I'm wary about the "bandaid" fixes that local
>   part stores are well known for.
> 
>   HYPERLINK
>   "http://www.techtonicstuning.com/viewpart.asp?partnum=109.062"http://www.tec
>   htonicstuning.com/viewpart.asp?partnum=109.062
> 
> 
> 
>   Synthetic Oil: What's a good brand to go with? I've always used basic oil
>   for oil changes and want to see what the new Synthetic oils can do for me.
>   .. and again Autozone or online?
> 
> 
> 
>   Everything else im going to let my mechanic take care of, unless someone
>   suggests other things I should hand over to him to use.
> 
> 
> 
>   Thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> 
>   /miT
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