Volkswagen parts reviews

My dad and I use PowerService DieselKleen. It adds up to 6 cetane points depending on concentration. It's also ideal for filling up your fuel filter when you change it. It's in the grey bottle. They also sell an additive in a white bottle called Diesel Fuel Supplement which is an anti-gel additive and cetane booster, but it only boosts up to 3 points. They also have Diesel 9-1-1 which is an emergency additive to de-gel fuel. A good thing to carry during the winter.

Amsoil 20w50 in my 8-v 12:1+ 1.8 liter Rabbit Amsoil 5w-40 in my street turbo Jetta and track turbo Golf.

MJM Autohaus is where I got my Koni adjustables and Neuspeed Sports a year ago- dropped me about 1.8" all around and the ride is sublime!

225/40/18 falken ze512's on an 18x8.5" wheel - and those are correctly sized for the mk4 - rolled shoulder extreme...

From what I can find, Castrol makes a 0W30 longlife oil which can be used in VW engines which have sensors which support the longlife service regime. According to this regime, oil change intervals can range from 9,000 miles or 12 months to as long as 30,000 miles or 24 months - IF the sensors will allow such an extended interval.

For the back hubs/brakes I'll use assat 16V spindles, diesel passat 10.1 solid rotors, Wilwood Dynalite Calipers, Hawk pads.

In the early years only VW dealers carry Castrol Syntec 5w-40 oil which is where I am always getting from.

Valvoline Synpower 5W-40 also meets Volkswagen specifications.

I'm currently happy with Mobil 1, 15w50, except when it comes time to pay for it, yikes that stuff is pricey. First time I ran the Mobil 1, guess what happened?? Oil light flicker at hot idle. Replaced the low pressure switch, no more flicker. That switch didn't change characteristics just because I changed oil, the fresh oil was thinner, oil pressure decreased.

my oil filter housing is leaking profusely from the big O ring again. Has this happened to any of you. What would cause this? Could it be oil filter failure? I only have 1,000 on it since the last change and it happened last time with the same brand of filter (Fram). Any reason for this leak besides it being Fram