# quick oil question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 5, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943 "2008-05-05T15:13:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/1 "2008-05-05T15:13:40Z")

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I have a 01 jetta 1.8t and it didnt come with a manual so i looked up what kind of oil to get and it says for mobil one i can get either 0w 40 or 5w 40. I went to Walmart and there was no 0w 40 but they did have 5w 40 but it says for turbo diesel truck. So should i just use this or is there a regular synthetic 5w 40. Thanks

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/2 "2008-05-05T15:41:28Z")

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just put in 5w40

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**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/3 "2008-05-05T17:49:55Z")

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so any synthetic 5w 40 that mobil 1 makes is ok?

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/4 "2008-05-05T19:06:09Z")

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go to autohaus and get amsoil. i think innovative carries it as well.

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**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/5 "2008-05-05T19:40:51Z")

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> [@Jam](#):
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> go to autohaus and get amsoil. i think innovative carries it as well.

Where are these places I want to pick up some amsoil locally for my next change soon. Like in a week.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/6 "2008-05-05T19:57:38Z")

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autohaus is located in op on southwestern blvd. its a vw dealer (vdub baby!!) and innovative tuning is located in the city of buffalo pm inn-tune to see if he has it iirc he carries it

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/7 "2008-05-06T04:55:55Z")

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transitowne has it

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**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/8 "2008-05-06T06:32:43Z")

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is it ok to use the mobil one stuff i just got?

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/9 "2008-05-06T06:42:50Z")

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> [@carl5463729](#):
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> is it ok to use the mobil one stuff i just got?

Yes.

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**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-oil-question/47943/10 "2008-05-06T06:43:58Z")

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thanks, i will just grab some amsoil for my next oil change
