Is this oil any good?

I currently use Quantum oil from TPS. Car is remapped and at 115k
Does the job for me :thumbsup:
 
That'd do nicely mate. Great price too - Think I'll have to pop over to Halfords this weekend and pick some up.
 
We both use Castrol edge 5w 30 in our cars, however, if we had high mileage cars we would move to 5w 40. At that price for Magnatec its a bargain and for top quality oil too.

DC
 
Its not too thin, i even used 5w 30 fully synth in my 6 in line 24 valve beemer for over 4 years. The oil is well within spec for turbos and multi valve engines.

DC
 
I was thinking there would be a chance that it was too thin, that's why i mentioned the high mileage and remap...lol

And if i put my reg into the halfords website it says i need edge and this is just normal magnatec (i didn't know i could check with my reg before i made this thread).


I've looked at the quantum oil but there's about 3 different bottles to choose from (two silver and one gold) and wasn't sure what one to go for :think:
 
Only ever use recommended Quantum oil, as testament to this when Prawn removed his pick up pipe off his monster mile A3 it was as clean as the one he was replacing it with. Nick at R Tech also recommends only every running 1.8ts on Quantum, and he really knows his stuff. When we went to map our car his literally sniffed the oil and let a little drop off the dipstick and said "you aren't using Quantum, change it."

Again, use 5w40 in your car.
 
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What does some random 6 cylinder BMW engine have to do with a VAG 1.8T?

The engine was designed for 40 weight oil. You can pour whatever the hell you want into it and claim it works, but that doesnt change the fact that it should be run on 40 weight oil, and lower viscosity oil can cause oil pressure issues.
 
So if you dont run Quantum you will knacker your engine, why dont Audi state this in the owners had book?

DC
 
aragorn said:
The Quantum oil you want is called "Platinum" and is 5w40 fully synth.
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a3tdi2001 said:
The silver one. Quantum Platinum 5w40.
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Thanks guys ;)

Would you need to use different oil after a remap?


BTW... this is what autodata says can be used:


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aragorn said:
The Quantum oil you want is called "Platinum" and is 5w40 fully synth.
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+1, listen to this man!

5w30 is too thin for our cars, which massively rely on the right weights of oil being used for cooling, pump and pick up efficiency.

When up to temperature a 5w40 oil will have a viscosity similar to a cold 5w30 oil from my experience. Where as a 5w30 oil has the viscosity of a glass of fruit juice, the lubricating film 5w gives just isn't enough for our highly oil sensitive engines.
 
CBA to argue.

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And here is the text from the handbook -

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You do the math.
 
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Sorry to bring this thread back up but i didn't want to make another oil thread (i think we've got enough] of them now...lol).


I bought some quantum platinum 5w40 and a new oil filter in the hope of changing it all in the next couple of days.


While making my air filter bracket i noticed that the oil filters going to be a pain in the a** to get to from the top so though ill just do it from underneath, but while the car was up in the air last night getting its mot, it looks like its going to be a pain the a**s getting to it from under the car as well.


So my question is, how do you guys get to it?
 
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A3 T said:
Sorry to bring this thread back up but i didn't want to make another oil thread (i think we've got enough] of them now...lol).


I bought some quantum platinum 5w40 and a new oil filter in the hope of changing it all in the next couple of days.


While making my air filter bracket i noticed that the oil filters going to be a pain in the a** to get to from the top so though ill just do it from underneath, but while the car was up in the air last night getting its mot, it looks like its going to be a pain the a**s getting to it from under the car as well.


So my question is, how do you guys get to it?
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I do it by hand underneith, it was potentially the easiest filter I have ever done. Shouldnt be too difficult to get to?
 
16Klappe said:
I do it by hand underneith, it was potentially the easiest filter I have ever done. Shouldnt be too difficult to get to?
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Hmmm...


Is there any covers ill need to remove?

I only got a quick look while the mot was being done.

When i do the oil change ill only have a jack to get under there :)
 
I didn't remove any covers, but mine are all smashed up anyway so on a standard car you might.

Shouldn't be too hard though :) Remember to turn it the right way, and remember to put a bit of oil around the o-ring/seal on the new filter :)
 
16Klappe said:
I didn't remove any covers, but mine are all smashed up anyway so on a standard car you might.

Shouldn't be too hard though :) Remember to turn it the right way, and remember to put a bit of oil around the o-ring/seal on the new filter :)
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ok thanks mate ill let you know how i get on.

And yeah, righty tighty lefty loosey ..... LOL

I've done a good few oil changes in the past but the filters are easy to get to from the engine bay, its usually the sump plug that's a pain in the a** (looks easy on this car).

 
Yeah they are properly easy, unless the casing has been ground down by excessive lowering and it's all weak!
 
Hi guys,

Sorry for ignorance but is Qauntum the make of oil as never heard of it????? If so surely our engines can't be so sensative to an actual brand that will cause harm if another brand at the same viscosity will??
My car had a small service just before I purchased it a month ago at an indie audi garage. Now should I phone them to ask the oil that was used & then to spend money changing it now after only a few hundred miles???

Cheers Steve
 
Steve: Quantum is a brand that the VAG group seem to sell in their dealerships.

Any good quality 5w40 oil is fine though, the Quantum stuff is just reasonably priced compared with buying some Mobil1 or Castrol whatever at your local halfords.

As for changing the oil, so long as its fully synthetic, i wouldnt bother. If it was a cut price service at a dodgy garage then they've probably used semi-synth oil, and again while i wouldnt drop it out immediately, i'd be changing it waaaay before the service interval, perhaps after 4-5k. A reasonable rule i work to is if its no longer golden, and has turned black, its needing changed.
 
DenCar said:
The Math....No You discuss it with Castrol! Arnt the specs in your pics now all obsolete. oil tech has moved on a bit since.

Engine Oil and Lubricants Castrol UK - Castrol Edge Car Engine Oil FAQ's

DC
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No, don't care. I will carry on using 40w oils and you can use thinner weight oils, come back to me when your AUM's have done as many miles as mine and are chattering away and you are suffering from low oil pressure. My car has done 180k on 10w40 and is like a sewing machine (just a very powerful one!). But in the mean time given that you are saying you would run your car on thinner oils, how long have you owned your cars and what reasoning do you have behind suggesting a thinner oil?
 
Dancar: What exactly is your castrol link supposed to prove?

The only VW mentions on that page are about longlife oil, and if your running your car on longlife servicing then you really have no clue and shouldnt be voicing your thaughts on this matter.

Perhaps you might actually want to fit an oil pressure gauge to your engine, and compare the difference in oil pressure between a 30 and 40weight oil, especially when it gets properly hot from driving the car hard.

You need to remember, manufacturers dont actually care about the longevity of their engines, what they care about is getting the car through its warranty period with the most attractive servicing costs to the new car buyer, and fuel economy. If it blows up 8 years down the line because the oils only been changed 4 times in 90k miles and the engines caked with sludge, they just shrug and walk away.

Before long life servicing came along, this family of engines ran on 40weight oil, albeit a 10w40 semi-synth, but ofcourse the 5w40 fully synth oil thats been suggested will have similar viscosity yet is better quality which is why its now the oil of choice for these engines.
 
It never ceases to amaze me that Audi even specify 5w40 Quantum Platinum for the V8 R8 and people still go and trawl round Halfords or Tesco looking for a better alternative to put in their cars.
 
Hi, again this should be much more simple hmmm. Phoned the garage who changed the oil at beginning of month (before I owned it), they are an Audi Indie and used Quantum but 10w40 semi sythn. I then phoned my local Audi dealer who said the ONLY oil that they now recommend for that 225 S3/TT engine is 5w30 Castrol Edge Professional (not regular castrol edge from halfords). So what to do??
Drop the 10w40 semi thats been in there for a month?? Buy only Castrol edge professional or use any 5w30 full synthetic??

Steve
 
Geh. I've had the same crap from an Audi dealer when trying to buy oil for my mates PD TDI, however once pressed they finally admitted they had the appropriate Quantum oil in stock as well. Guess which one was cheaper!

There are plenty 40 weight oils which meet VW's current oil specs, including Castrol Edge Sport 5w40, and the aforementioned Quantum Platinum.

With regards to your 10w40 oil, do you drive the car hard? If not, leave it and change it after 4 or 5k, or earlier if you find it starting to turn black rather than golden brown. If you do, then i'd consider changing it for a fully synth 40 weight oil, and avoid any 30 weight products.
 
Cant go wrong with Motul Exceed 5w40 full synthetic along with a K&N oil filter... engine seems to be happy with it given i change it every 3.5k miles :p
 
Hi all,
Went and got my proper oil & parts today to rectify that so called Audi specialist who did a quick cheap change with 10w40 semi.

I went to TPS in Medway (local to me) & got 5L of Quantum Plat 5w40 full synthetic an oil filter & a sump bolt with new washer all for £27.98,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,now thats a bargain,,,,,,,,,forget Halfords people..

Steve
 
aragorn said:
Dancar: What exactly is your castrol link supposed to prove?

The only VW mentions on that page are about longlife oil, and if your running your car on longlife servicing then you really have no clue and shouldnt be voicing your thaughts on this matter.

Perhaps you might actually want to fit an oil pressure gauge to your engine, and compare the difference in oil pressure between a 30 and 40weight oil, especially when it gets properly hot from driving the car hard.

You need to remember, manufacturers dont actually care about the longevity of their engines, what they care about is getting the car through its warranty period with the most attractive servicing costs to the new car buyer, and fuel economy. If it blows up 8 years down the line because the oils only been changed 4 times in 90k miles and the engines caked with sludge, they just shrug and walk away.

Before long life servicing came along, this family of engines ran on 40weight oil, albeit a 10w40 semi-synth, but ofcourse the 5w40 fully synth oil thats been suggested will have similar viscosity yet is better quality which is why its now the oil of choice for these engines.
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"The only VW mentions on that page are about longlife oil, and if your running your car on longlife servicing then you really have no clue and shouldnt be voicing your thaughts on this matter"

Wow Arogance or what: Get your sheeps head off:

Aragorn..Casrtol Edge is a top quality oil and in spec with AUDI for a A3 1.8T for 2001 reg. its long life oil but we change our oil every 6 months. we are more concerned about " sludge and pick up filter problems " 5w 30 will reach reach your top engine parts much quicker than 5w 40 on cold start up, which is where the engine wear is mostly caused.. we dont run our cars at over 100 mph for long periods of time, who the hell does on our roads, which may result in oil thinning. Just had my oil oil changed yesterday and, Castrol Edge 5w 30.

DC
 
DenCar said:
"The only VW mentions on that page are about longlife oil, and if your running your car on longlife servicing then you really have no clue and shouldnt be voicing your thaughts on this matter"

Wow Arogance or what: Get your sheeps head off:

Aragorn..Casrtol Edge is a top quality oil and in spec with AUDI for a A3 1.8T for 2001 reg. its long life oil but we change our oil every 6 months. we are more concerned about " sludge and pick up filter problems " 5w 30 will reach reach your top engine parts much quicker than 5w 40 on cold start up, which is where the engine wear is mostly caused.. we dont run our cars at over 100 mph for long periods of time, who the hell does on our roads, which may result in oil thinning. Just had my oil oil changed yesterday and, Castrol Edge 5w 30.

DC
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There is NOTHING wrong with "sludge" on a 10w40 oil as long as the car is allowed to get to full running temperature every time it is driven, Prawns car as I said had done over 200,000 with regular servicing always on 10w40 Quantum oil and the old pick up pipe was as clean as the new replacement.

You didn't answer my question, how long have you owned your vehicles and what mileage are they on?
 
DenCar said:
Aragorn..Casrtol Edge is a top quality oil and in spec with AUDI for a A3 1.8T for 2001 reg. its long life oil but we change our oil every 6 months. we are more concerned about " sludge and pick up filter problems " 5w 30 will reach reach your top engine parts much quicker than 5w 40 on cold start up, which is where the engine wear is mostly caused.. we dont run our cars at over 100 mph for long periods of time, who the hell does on our roads, which may result in oil thinning. Just had my oil oil changed yesterday and, Castrol Edge 5w 30.
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Both a 5w40 and 5w30 have the same cold viscosity, as they're both 5w oils, so how exactly is the 5w30 going to get to the "top engine parts" quicker?

High speed driving doesnt generate that much heat unless your going for a top speed run at twice the speedlimit, which as you point out isnt really possible in this country, however driving at full throttle does generate a lot of heat. You can drive a car hard down a A/B road and generate far more heat then you ever will at a steady 100mph.

I dont really see what your problem is. Both 5w30 and 5w40 oils meet VW's specifications, and there are good reasons to run 40weight over 30 if you drive the car hard. As such, its better to simply suggest 40weight oil as theres less risk of crappy oil pressure. Castrol Edge is available in 5w40 and if you fancy spending 40quid on 4 litres of oil then you can happily use that. Or you can goto your local VW/Audi dealer or TPS and buy their own brand 5w40 which meets all the required specs, for £27.98, including filter and sump plug, as posted by SteveSAS a few posts ago.

Personally, i buy Comma 5w40 from my local factors in bulk, and it costs about £3.25 a litre.
 
16Klappe said:
Yeah they are properly easy, unless the casing has been ground down by excessive lowering and it's all weak!
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I've got a trolley jack but what's the best point to jack the car up so i can get under the front of the car?



And guys i think you all need to agree to disagree on what the best oil is (its not worth arguing about) .......lol
 
A3 T said:
I've got a trolley jack but what's the best point to jack the car up so i can get under the front of the car?
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Anyone ^^^^^^^^ :3sadwalk:
 
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