I have just installed an AGG bottom end (32k miles) and a rebuilt, flowed PB head into my Mk2. I am using Synta Silver oil at present. Does anyone have a similar setup, and if so, which oil are you using? I am considering switching to a fully synthetic oil (e.g. Synta Gold) and wonder if this will provide any long term benefits, or if it will prove to be to thin. I change the oil every 4-5 months. To avoid any oil being sucked into the combustion chambers / inlet manifold the crankcase breather vents straight to atmosphere. Thanks for any advice.
I haver pretty much the same set up, (2E not and AGG though) same mileage and only the front block breather vents to the air. I run the silver stuff and its fine! Dont think you'll get much benefit from fully synthetic but you never know, changin it as regularly as you do is a good idea.
im running a 2.1 8v & after melting a piston i decided to come off semi-synthetic & back to regular oil as we think it may have been getting past my rings. havent had any trouble 17k later (crosses fingers & everything else).
using MILLERS 10W 40 XXS on mine, but the car ia drinking oil. would it be better to go to 15w 40 oil ? there is no oil leaks oir smoke .
i have the same 2e setup in my car (now retired hurt) and used to use semi synthetic never used a drop once i sorted a lttle leak out. went fine and is still in good nick now.
Anybody know what temperature the oil should be at during normal running, just serviced mine and it seems to be getting hotter than before the service ? Running Synta 10/40 Silver, level is OK.
Oil should be anywhere between 80-100C, anything considerably above or below this I would consider to be abnormal.
