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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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Default Mrk 5 RS2000 oils

What does most folk use then 5/30, 10/40 etc ??

And has anybody got piccys of a mrk 5 with tsw catalunas ,lol long shot i know but also the soft spoke rs 7 spokes aswell

I have practically brand new catalunas from a previous motor and dunno if they will suit it tho , suppose ill find out later when i try them if no-one has piccys

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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i tried 5/30 at first with mine and it started tapping abit so tried some 10/40 was fine after

now sold tho
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Used to use 5/30 but personally find it a little thin. Started using 10/40 now which I think is a better option.
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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i use 5w/30 in my 1995 mk6 its done 87000 i use castrol magnatek. although you should use a thicker oil after around 100,000 to compensate wear
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