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We've got a 2009 Rabbit with the the 2.5L engine (non turbo)...Would there be any issues warranty or otherwise in reguards to wear protection for the duration of a 10,000 OCI using a 0W40 since the manual recommends a 5W40 ? We were thinking of using M1 0W40....

Just wanted some ideas from folks that have experience with different lubes for lubrication points on motorcycles...What has been your favorite lubes so far and why ?

This is insane...Manual calls for 5W30 or 5W40 VW 502 spec and I've looked all over the place and can find only 1 oil that meets the specs of 5W40 and VW502 and that is castrol syntec 5W40 and it's nearly $8/quart...Does anyone know of a retailer that sells a larger variety of European oils ?

My wife is looking for a small car and we test drove one the other day...Out of everything we tried, including the well liked Mazda3 we both liked the Rabbit the best...Same nimble handling as the Mazda but the Rabbit was smoother on the bumps, much less road noise, a noticeably stronger engine...

I know motor oil went up from the oil price increasing to over $140/barrel...Now the price has dropped over $80...Yet the price of motor oil has yet to go down...Is it just a matter of time before the inventory purchased at the higher price sells off before the price comes down ? What do you...

I've heard of some folks say an oil belongs to particular group by looking at the MSDS...I've looked over several msds and couldn't figure it out...Where and what do you need to look for and how do you determine this if it is possible discover by MSDS ?

Found this on applications for the oil on Shell Rotella's website.. Applications Many gasoline engines, especially the hard-working engines of pickup trucks, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), minivans and motorcycles http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?site...tellamulti.html

O.k...Did a search and couldn't find anything....Looking at some oils and noticed really high sodium or sulfur additives...What are these and what exactly are they in there for ? Anyone know ?

Wix makes alot of motorcycle OEM replacement oil filters...A guy at http://www.twtex.com recommended http://www.fleetfilter.com/ for a place to purchase oil filters for a good price...My filter was over $11 at the local parts store that sold it....At fleet filter the same filter is $5.77...With...

Interestingly, the new Bandit 1250 manual says to use 10W40, 15W40, or 15W50 API classification SF/SG or SH/SJ and make sure it doesn't have the energy concerving label.....OR it recommends a JASO MA oil of the same weights... Well, API SL or SM is on all the shelves and these oils say that SL...

Well, my wife drives an Isuzu Rodeo (vehicle known to consume a bit of oil) and we've tried M1, mobil drive clean, heavier weights of M1 and they all were consumed by about a 1/4 quart or more per 1000 miles...Usually about a full quart within 3,000 miles... We just did an OCI with Trop Artic...