Best Winter Oil Poll
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Best Winter Oil Poll
I know this has been discussed recently, but I'd like to see a poll on the best winter oil you use and why (weight, synthetic/dino, brand). I'm mainly wondering about weight. By winter I mean -40 to -20 Celsius (Canadian winter). I drive a '97 Golf and wondering what oil is best for those frozen days.
im using 0w30 ufa polar plus (which is a rebadged esso xd3 sythetic)
very happy with it all through the year.
rico
very happy with it all through the year.
rico
Now: 00 Golf TDI, 03 Jetta Wagon TDI -
Then: 69 SC Transporter, 84 Rabbit GTI, 87 Fox GL, 91 Golf IDI, 97 Jetta IDI -
"Everything I save by driving diesel I put back due to poor German engineering and crappy Mexican workmanship!"
Then: 69 SC Transporter, 84 Rabbit GTI, 87 Fox GL, 91 Golf IDI, 97 Jetta IDI -
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Co-op DMO comes in all kinds of blends: 10w30, 15w40, 30w, 0w40, etc. The 0w40 stuff is synthetic and is relatively cheap for a synthetic. Last time I bought some it was $25 for 5L. Its sometimes hard to find: you might have to go to a big Co-op hardware store or a Co-op gas bar that caters to a lot of truckers.
I'm using the DMO 0w40 right now and its working out great. I use regular dino oil 15w40 in summer. Synthetic is always better in winter than compared to dino oil. 15w40 is like tar at -40°C.
Plus you're supporting domestic industries (you especially, being from SK).
Derek
PS: The XD3 stuff is really good too. A lot of heavy truck shops use it.
I'm using the DMO 0w40 right now and its working out great. I use regular dino oil 15w40 in summer. Synthetic is always better in winter than compared to dino oil. 15w40 is like tar at -40°C.
Plus you're supporting domestic industries (you especially, being from SK).
Derek
PS: The XD3 stuff is really good too. A lot of heavy truck shops use it.
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RIP: WRITE-OFF thanks to kids in stolen car
1.6NA ME Engine, hydraulic lifters
337,000 km's as of 12/2006
RIP: WRITE-OFF thanks to kids in stolen car
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