Carlube oil

Post by **horns** » 26 May 2010, 16:13

Anyone know anything about this stuff - is it any good? GSF are replacing the Fuchs stuff with it, and its all my local branch have now...

Post by **California Dreamin** » 26 May 2010, 21:01

Well, it's been around for years but I've always considered it to be a budget brand, certainly not as good as the FUCHS it replaces. Having said this it's specification is still going to easily exceed VW's spec circa 80-90.
Martin

Post by **Mr Soft** » 27 May 2010, 08:43

What spec oil should be used for the 1.6TD (JX) engine? Recommended suppliers/brands would be good too?

Sorry for hijacking this post

Rob

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 27 May 2010, 11:49

Not......THE OIL THREAD AGAIN......

Post by **Red Westie** » 27 May 2010, 14:26

Volkswagens own QUANTUM oil....available from Vw or Brickwerks.
Red for Diesel engines....Blue for petrol engines.

Martin

Post by **toomanytoys** » 27 May 2010, 18:17

Apparently the "blue" one has been discontinued from VW.......

Post by **Red Westie** » 27 May 2010, 19:46

The image was scanned from leaflet I picked up at VW commercial sales Nottingham when VW was having a bulk oil promotion (about 6 months ago) I haven't bought any since so I can't confirm what you are saying.
Martin

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 27 May 2010, 19:48

Local GSF (Coventry) is all Carlube now.

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 27 May 2010, 19:56

CovKid wrote:Not......THE OIL THREAD AGAIN......

Just when you thought it was safe to browse 'Technical' again, it returns.

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 27 May 2010, 19:59

Please -lets have a sticky on oil. Subject drives me bats.....

Post by **axeman** » 27 May 2010, 20:15

California Dreamin wrote:Well, it's been around for years but I've always considered it to be a budget brand, certainly not as good as the FUCHS it replaces. Having said this it's specification is still going to easily exceed VW's spec circa 80-90.
Martin

rather bold statemant, has fusch a better API rating or something? if you choose the oil based upoon the API rating which you should then this brand will still meet the spec of any outher brand, and it's made inthe UK which is always agood thing in my book.

neil

Post by **horns** » 27 May 2010, 21:14

I bought some in the end - it's only for top-ups anyway, and it'll be getting an oil change before too long so I'm sure it'll be fine...

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 27 May 2010, 21:42

I don't think there is such a thing as crap oil anymore.
That is now you can't buy "Five Flags"

I have bought ( I think) the last barrell of 15w40 VW had, so I'm told.
Once it's gone I think I will be swapping to Millers.

Post by **Red Westie** » 27 May 2010, 21:46

Ahhhh! fair enough...I'll burn the image....lol delete it.
Rather bold statement?..

..do you think so? just though it was an observation.

Martin

Post by **toomanytoys** » 27 May 2010, 21:50

axeman wrote:
California Dreamin wrote:Well, it's been around for years but I've always considered it to be a budget brand, certainly not as good as the FUCHS it replaces. Having said this it's specification is still going to easily exceed VW's spec circa 80-90.
Martin

rather bold statemant, has fusch a better API rating or something? if you choose the oil based upoon the API rating which you should then this brand will still meet the spec of any outher brand, and it's made inthe UK which is always agood thing in my book.

neil

Ah.. the "better API rating" question........ Now I knew this would come up..

This is where it starts to get more complicated.. I am writing a little artical at the mo...

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