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Post by **dace** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:46 pm

searider wrote:I contacted opie oils and they recommended that for a 100000 mile S4 with a remap driven 10000 miles per year - mixture of short journeys and a few long ones that I use a 10W/40 synthetic changed about every 10000 miles. So, Synta Gold it is!

Synta Gold is 5W40 and you can get it from the main stealers.

Post by **danyeates** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:25 pm

Hello again,

Been told by SEAT that the Synta Gold 5W-40 is being fazed out and has now been replaced by Shell Ultra VX 5W-30. Any reason why I can't use this?

I don't have an Audi dealer particularly local...

Post by **imolas4uk** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:14 pm

no no no synta gold should be available at vw or audi or tps

Post by **dace** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:11 pm

danyeates wrote:Hello again,

Been told by SEAT that the Synta Gold 5W-40 is being fazed out and has now been replaced by Shell Ultra VX 5W-30. Any reason why I can't use this?

I don't have an Audi dealer particularly local...

Shell is what they use now, however you can still get Synta Gold.

The Shell oil is more expensive

Post by S4 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:39 pm

S4 wrote:you can get it from ANY VAG main dealer, or GSF.

Darren

Pieces of 8..... pieces of 8......

Post by f1 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:35 pm

I use motul specific 5w40 have had no issues indeed i use motul products in all my cars/bikes speak to opie oils about the motul range!

Post by **danyeates** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:17 pm

Thanks for all your help.

Managed to get some Synta Gold, got a 5L bottle from Poole Audi and a 1L bottle from Lymington SEAT!

Will I need 6 or 6.5L?

Post by **danyeates** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:19 pm

Also, thinking of doing a full service, seen where and how to change the fuel filter, have an oil filter, just need a recommendation on spark plugs if I may!

Seen after searching a lot of people saying they have the Bosch plugs on tuned/mapped cars. Is it worth getting these on a standard S4 or should I use standard plugs. Also...what are the standard plugs, haven't pulled mine out yet.

Thanks again

Post by **s4-99** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:10 pm

I had the same dilema with spark plugs when i had my service not so long ago. I went with the RS2 plugs as thats what other member's mainly recommended. If you do a search you will see the thread on spark plugs and you will get the part number for the plugs aswell, if you decide to go with them.

Post by **par_s4** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:14 pm

Last time I went to GSF they told me they had stopped selling Synta of any colour. My local Audi dealer had one 5L can of Synta Gold, so I walked across the road to VW who had a line of the stuff, and sold it a few quid cheaper... I'll be going straight there in future unless SEAT sell it even cheaper... or what about Skoda?

Post by **JonnyX** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:01 am

Just ordered Motul 300v 5w40 from opie. 100GBP for 8 litres. It's group V though so should be good.

Post by S4 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:20 pm

what like this oil? http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catRef=565234

how much did you pay?

Darren

Post by **danyeates** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:07 am

I have 6 litres! I've taken the last 5L bottle from Audi and the last 1L bottle from SEAT/Skoda! Just need another 0.5L but no one seems to have any left locally. Going to have to do a road trip just to get some oil!

Post by **JonnyX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:21 am

S4 wrote:what like this oil? http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catRef=565234

how much did you pay?

Darren

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-868-motul-3 ... -cars.aspx

100 quid all in. Don't know if it's the same. I have dealt with Opie before though so I don't
mind paying a bit more for good service. My oil was packed up and sent out on the day I
ordered it and was waiting for me the day after.

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