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    2015 Passat MT Fluid / Brake Fluid

    2015 1.8T US Passat 5 Speed. The car has a bit over 100k on it. I'm looking to change my brake and transmission fluid, it's never been changed. I'm planning on using TRIAX MT 75W-90 GL-4 for the transmission. Thoughts? As far as the brake fluid goes, I'm aware of how important that choosing a...
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect / Castrol Euro Edge in 1.8T VW

    Did you notice any tangible difference with performance? If you had oil consumption, did you notice any change in the burn rate? Thanks.
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect / Castrol Euro Edge in 1.8T VW

    I’m doing 5k intervals right now, so 5k with only Valvoline Restore and Protect is fine with me. How close is Valvoline Restore and Protect to VW standards?
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect / Castrol Euro Edge in 1.8T VW

    The first oil change was completely Castrol Edge Euro, right after I got the car. The car holds 5.9 quarts, so I bought 2x5 quart jugs. Let's say I put 1.5 quarts in the engine over 5k miles. I'd roughly (10-5.9-1.5)=2.6 quarts left. so 100% Valvoline Restore and Protect For the second oil...
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect / Castrol Euro Edge in 1.8T VW

    The manual says VW Approved 5W-30 or 5W-40 oil. I used some of the VW approved oil in combination with the Valvoline Restore and Protect due to the fact that Valvoline Restore and Protect doesn't have the correct VW certifications, and because it's new to the market. If I was putting this in a...
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect / Castrol Euro Edge in 1.8T VW

    I have a 2015 Passat 1.8T 5 Speed with a little over 100k. The previous owner of the car did 10k oil intervals, and I suspect that this been a source of oil burning issues in the car. I suspect that the oil control ring is completely gunked up. I've been using a mixture of Valvoline Restore and...
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