Possibly because they are the German equivilent of what Castrol used to be, they also make Silkolene lubricants.
I am using Millers Pistonease mineral 20/50 in the bus and MG. Very satisfied with it and Millers recommended this to me when I contacted them when I was not happy with their sae 30. VW handbook says mineral 20/50. Can buy it on ebay for around £26 delivered.
My mechanic friend says there is an oil strainer in our engines that gets gummed up if you use synthetic oil, as they are designed for mineral. True or false?
I wouldn't believe everything a mechanic tells you. Can't see the need for synthetic oil in a camper on a stock engine, where the oil is getting changed every 3000 miles or so.
If the stainer gets gummed up I'd hate to think what's happen in the proper filter on a type 4!... luckily I'm just using mineral oil Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
True. But the same can said for plumbers, builders, bank managers, doctors, nurses, forum posters, people in general.. So I guess it's fair to say, "I wouldn't trust everything a person tells you"
Ask your mechanic friend what the difference is between mineral and synthetic oil. My guess is he/she really doesn’t know.
Entirely possible. He is a good old boy though and has worked solely on VWs for the last 30 years. Probably with the exact same roll-up welded to his lower lip.