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Originally Posted by beej
For those of us at the Mason Dixon or below, what are your recommendations?
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15w50 in the winter months, you could even go as high as 20w50 in the summer months. thicker oil is needed at extreme temps to help keep the engine cooler.
i know a buddy in little mexico (arizona) who runs 10w60 year-round in his tdi, the car needs it cruising at 120* ambient temps for 6 hours plus at a time.
to the op:
this is how i combatted the initial loss in fuel consumption; i aired my tires to 40 psi, cleaned all the crap out of the car, and basically kept the car in tune. right now, i'm pushing 34mpg easily. sure, my lifters are a hair noisier at startup, but it's a vw with 8 valves, lifter tick is expected and appreciated (i'm an mk1/2 guy at heart).