What Oil?

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What Oil?

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:11 am

What oil should i get for the 3? Its about 60% down on the dipstick after 4500 miles
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Re: What Oil?

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:34 am

so any of these?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-982-audi-50400-oil.aspx

which would be best?
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Re: What Oil?

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:52 pm

got the mobile 1 esp as its 20% of at halfords atm
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Re: What Oil?

Post by spiralsmile » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:39 pm

For what its worth, the dealer gave me a litre of the Castrol Edge in a small bag in the boot velcroed to the side when I picked my RS3 up new. After 2.5k miles I have had to top up with about half a litre so far.

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Re: What Oil?

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:59 pm

its not bad oil consumption

our polo gti has done 6ltrs in 6500 miles ...
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Re: What Oil?

Post by SteveCuz » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:35 am

Flip should probably check mine!!
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Re: What Oil?

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:26 am

it needed about 3/4 of a litre

these new oils seam really thin!!
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