Engine oil Mobil or Castrol

I bought a case of Delvac1 5W40(4x4L) Synthetic at a distributor not too long ago for $128 tax included. On a side note, it was cheaper to buy the Delvac1 than the Mobil 0W40!

The 3 vanagons I owned, seemed to do the best on GTX 20w50.

I stick to Castrol GTX 20W50. Use a Mann or Mahle filter only. Bosch if you're in a pinch.

As for oil, I suggest using Mobil 1 0w40. They recently started carrying this in town and my mpg has improved with it.

I switched to Mobil1 5w-30 shortly after purchasing my 99.5 1.8T and I haven't had any problems, as a matter of fact my cold-weather starts noticeably improved and oil temperatures seem to be consistently lower during normal operating conditions.

changed my oil two weeks ago to mobil 1 5w30 and she runs very smooth

I switched to Mobil1 synthetic. The factory fill oil is 0w30. I replaced it with Mobil1 0w40, it complies with all of the specifications, and is not that expensive.

I have been using mobil 1. Amsoil is very good also.

I would recommend using Mobil 1 0W40 with a Mobil 1 filter...noticed a great improvement, not only in the reduction of the noise, but the engine is quieter as well overall...

I would recommend Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40. This is what I use. A 40 weight oil will help out with your ticking sound.