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Hello folks,
I have been running Castrol Edge 5w-40 in my 2018 VW Golf R for a few years now. All the oil analyses show a lower viscosity than other reports I'm seeing. It's probably because I do a lot of short trips in this car, and somehow the fuel burns off by the time I do the analysis? This last time was especially bad because it was during pandemic and so I didn't change the oil for 1.5 yrs. Anyway, is this viscosity breakdown a problem, and if yes, should I try a different brand of oil? Or change more frequently? I will try the 0W-40 next because many people here say it is "better".
I have been running Castrol Edge 5w-40 in my 2018 VW Golf R for a few years now. All the oil analyses show a lower viscosity than other reports I'm seeing. It's probably because I do a lot of short trips in this car, and somehow the fuel burns off by the time I do the analysis? This last time was especially bad because it was during pandemic and so I didn't change the oil for 1.5 yrs. Anyway, is this viscosity breakdown a problem, and if yes, should I try a different brand of oil? Or change more frequently? I will try the 0W-40 next because many people here say it is "better".