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Old 08-12-2005, 04:11 PM
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Re: Turbo (or lack thereof) question

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Originally Posted by Will12
I have 99 passat 1.8, i can't hear my turbo at all. Also, passat takes 5w30 (less dense oil)... Also, it's a low end luxury car, what do you expect, nice and quiet ride!!! i would change oil for 5w30 which is good for distribution. Hope I understood your problem.
I was told 5w40 synthetic by the dealer, which is what I put in. As soon as I found out they took it to a local quick-stop oil change I drained and filled with above suggested.
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