Hi all,
I read many threads here and am very impressed by the knowledge that you guys have. I really need some help in choosing oil for my VW EA888 Gen 3 TSI. The following is the situation:
1. I purchased my car a year ago and barely drive it. The dealer dumped the factory-filled oil and put in fresh Castrol Edge 5w-40 at the end of the first year as my first-year free oil change. Odometer reading on the day when the dealer oil was filled was 359 miles.
2. My car currently has 500 miles on it. However, I hate the dearler oil. My car is slightly less powerful and definitely noiser (so not very smooth) at higher RPM with the dealer oil. I can also hear valve tapping sound at cold start which does concern me a lot.
3. I live in Upper Arlington, Ohio, which sometimes has harsh winter (single-digit temperature and wind).
Here are my questions:
1. Did I dump my factory-filled oil too early? In other words, did I dump the additive that helps engine break-in too soon? How can I rescue situation? Add oil treatment or change to a new oil immediately?
2. I want to change my oil soon due to the fact that I really cannot stand the domestic-made Castrol Edge. Which oil should I use for a not fully break-in engine?
3. My first candidate is, of course, Castrol Edge 0W-40 (or M1). However, I heard that I should NOT use 40-weight oils as they are too thick for a not break-in engine. Is this some sort of nonsense for modern engine? I really want to provide my engine excellent protection and make it smoother as well as quieter at the sometime.
4. Should I go for a 5w-30 oil for a not fully break-in engine as it is thinner? Any recommendation? Fuel dilution should not be a big problem for me. I barely drive my car and thus oil change interval is about 1500 miles per year.
5. I drive my car every 30 miles per week in one trip to make sure that the engine is lubricated and the oil is at operation temperature for at least 30 minutes. The only concern is that starting the car once per week is a very cold start and oils are settled down at the bottom of the sump. If friends here can recommend oil that can also help my reduce cold start wear, that will be really great.
Sorry for such a long and complicated post. Thank you guys so much.
I read many threads here and am very impressed by the knowledge that you guys have. I really need some help in choosing oil for my VW EA888 Gen 3 TSI. The following is the situation:
1. I purchased my car a year ago and barely drive it. The dealer dumped the factory-filled oil and put in fresh Castrol Edge 5w-40 at the end of the first year as my first-year free oil change. Odometer reading on the day when the dealer oil was filled was 359 miles.
2. My car currently has 500 miles on it. However, I hate the dearler oil. My car is slightly less powerful and definitely noiser (so not very smooth) at higher RPM with the dealer oil. I can also hear valve tapping sound at cold start which does concern me a lot.
3. I live in Upper Arlington, Ohio, which sometimes has harsh winter (single-digit temperature and wind).
Here are my questions:
1. Did I dump my factory-filled oil too early? In other words, did I dump the additive that helps engine break-in too soon? How can I rescue situation? Add oil treatment or change to a new oil immediately?
2. I want to change my oil soon due to the fact that I really cannot stand the domestic-made Castrol Edge. Which oil should I use for a not fully break-in engine?
3. My first candidate is, of course, Castrol Edge 0W-40 (or M1). However, I heard that I should NOT use 40-weight oils as they are too thick for a not break-in engine. Is this some sort of nonsense for modern engine? I really want to provide my engine excellent protection and make it smoother as well as quieter at the sometime.
4. Should I go for a 5w-30 oil for a not fully break-in engine as it is thinner? Any recommendation? Fuel dilution should not be a big problem for me. I barely drive my car and thus oil change interval is about 1500 miles per year.
5. I drive my car every 30 miles per week in one trip to make sure that the engine is lubricated and the oil is at operation temperature for at least 30 minutes. The only concern is that starting the car once per week is a very cold start and oils are settled down at the bottom of the sump. If friends here can recommend oil that can also help my reduce cold start wear, that will be really great.
Sorry for such a long and complicated post. Thank you guys so much.
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