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any 20w-30 grade will suffice you can use mineral oil , a mix of mineral and synthetic or straight synthetic
don;t mix your own but buy the special duel oil
Personally I use mineral oil and change it every 10k as that removes all of the contaminants out of the engine , and cheaper too
Good maintenance is what keeps a car, bike or truck safe and reliable and slows depreciation of the value.
Breakdowns can't be planned, they are never convenient and usually cost more to put right than can easily be afforded. Good maintenance can virtually eliminate breakdowns and the really good news is maintenance can be planned.
It is true that oil changes are important but there is much, much more to good maintenance than an oil change, in fact modern engines are so clean the oil change has lost much of it's traditional importance and moved down the list considerably.
I advise you to begin your car ownership as you mean to continue - by doing your best for your car. I suggest you begin by investing in a Haynes manual or similar for your car. The first couple of chapters cover maintenance schedules and how to complete each item and also provides valuable technical information such as oil grades, quantities and almost everything you will need to know.
Oil filters aren't expensive so if there is doubt about which to buy why not buy both sale or return.
Choose your brand of oil and there will be an application catalogue that will tell you the grade of oil and the quantity you need.
I live in southern British Columbia. it's very mild here all year round and the guy who taught me everything I know about vw's swore by 15w40 diesel grade oil. especially castrols' Tection extra
Are you using the specified grade of oil and oil filter? I know some some Volkswagens are really picky when it comes to the oil and won't like anything other than from the Volkswagen Dealership
Hello! I did a service on a Smart 2006 two seater, I had to drop the sump to remove the 0W 30 oil (As NO Drain plug) the filter is a paper one located behind the big black plastic cap on the engine with a huge nut shape on the top. I have since purchased a oil suction pump to pull the oil out through the dip stick hole, I enquired at Smart and they said Sumps were in the process of having drain plugs fitted but I havn't seen one yet. Maybe you are a lucky one? Oh! as for grade, it really depends on climate and conditions, your Spares supplier/stockist will have the Bible on all recommended lubricants for all makes so He/She will advise you the correct grade. Hope this Helps! Press the Blue Button please to appraise my FREE! Effort. Thank You & Good Luck! Paul 'W' U.K.
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