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Mechanic just filled me with 10W40 Nulon

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:45 am
by IGO300
Is this a problem?

I told him it needed 5W40 but he kept insisting this was a better option.

Do I need to replace it?

Any thougths on Liquid Moly? I've heard it's good for helping to seal gaps and reduce smoke.

B5 RS4 with 58,000 miles

RE: Mechanic just filled me with 10W40 Nulon

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:09 am
by dace
IMO, I would replace it with Synta Gold 5W40.

RE: Mechanic just filled me with 10W40 Nulon

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:20 am
by grizz
Same here , i use synta Gold 5w40.

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:49 am
by IGO300
Thanks for that advice lads.

Is it critical to change now or can it wait?

What is the problem with the 10W40 v 5W40

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:36 pm
by boxerdogted
Too thick on cold startup, Ok for hard track use when warmed up gently.
I would change it asap.