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Oil Types...confusion...

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  • 15-01-2007 12:13pm
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    kaizersoze123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Apologies it this is a stupid question. I don't have the log book for my car (02 Golf 1.4 petrol) . The low oil level warning light came on, so i popped into a Shell garage to buy a litre. There are apparantly 3 types for a petrol car from what i could see....Mineral, Synthetic, Fully Synthetic.
    What should I use, given the fact I dont know what is already in the car. Is it bad to mix oil types? Is there a real difference between the 3 types of oil?
    Thanks :)


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    kaizersoze123 wrote:
    Hi,
    Apologies it this is a stupid question. I don't have the log book for my car (02 Golf 1.4 petrol) . The low oil level warning light came on, so i popped into a Shell garage to buy a litre. There are apparantly 3 types for a petrol car from what i could see....Mineral, Synthetic, Fully Synthetic.
    What should I use, given the fact I dont know what is already in the car. Is it bad to mix oil types? Is there a real difference between the 3 types of oil?
    Thanks :)

    this was covered recently here.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055036481&referrerid=&highlight=mix+oil

    think you should be more worried about why it is low!
    02 1.4 shouldnt be burnin oil so im guessin you have a leak or faulty pump! i thisk the link covers all.


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