For a brand new engine I would find an oil that has zinc in it for the break in period only!!! 2-3k miles then find a synthetic or synthetic blend.To keep the epa people and your engine happy!! I think the Brad Penn brand may still have it they bought the formally known as Kendall, miles Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Oct 7, 2011 4:51 AM, "Michael Snow" <slowmachine82@gmail.com> wrote: On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > > The shop foreman also sai... With all of the oil-related camshaft problems in the Pump Duse engines, I would use VW's recommended oil in your new car. Generic API-spec oil may not be good enough. Mike |
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