PlasticMac
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Bit off theme, but would it be worth fitting a lower temperature thermostat, to lower the engine temp a little?Giving the thread a bump with a little help needed to clarify:
I've been using Mannol's 5w30 and have been pretty happy with it, but:
- I do have the notorious piston slap noise in my AUA
- I am in Italy, and every year it gets hotter and hotter, with 35-40C being a quite common ambient temperature during summer months.
- I do like to drive 'enthusiastically' pretty often
- I don't really do long service intervals despite using a longlife oil and change the oil every +-10k km / once a year.
So, I've considered that 5w40 may be a more reasonable choice.
However, 5w40 are not 504/507 compatible, if I understand correctly?
Does it make sense to get a VW 505.00 5w40 (like Fuchs Titan Supersyn 5W40), or I should stay with 5w30 and stop bothering?
Tima
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