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1.8 16v correct engine oil?

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Going to give my car a service what's people saying is the right engine oil to use? Synthetic or semisynthetic? Car has done 130,000 but has had a full head rebuild not many miles back. (If the matters) :) thank you.

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Get some Quantum Silver from your local VW or TPS. It's not very expensive and is perfect for a 1.8 16v motor :)

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I buy Halfords 10/40 semi in bulk (a years supply) when its on offer. It was recently £12 x 4L (perfect for a change)and the offer may still be on. Cheap as chips and means I don't mind dropping the oil every 4000 miles.

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Pretty much any 10/40 semi synthetic is fine, I think most 16v's use a bit of oil so topping up with a fully synthetic can be a bit expensive if you buy a litre every month or two.

The only oil to really avoid is very light modern petrol engine oils, just too thin for the 16v tolerances.

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