Hi guys n girls(?),

Just about to do a oil change on my vRS this weekend and unsure what oil is best to put in it. I'm after some good stuff, no carlube crap etc....

Ideally want to flush the engine aswell.

Tried to do a search but it seems useless, everything i search for has "no matches found"

The car's done 50k ....Thanks

Go to Skoda and get the stuff they use Quantum Platinum its rated to the correct standard. £25 or so for 5 litres.

Go to Skoda and get the stuff they use Quantum Platinum its rated to the correct standard. £25 or so for 5 litres.

Cheers mate, thankyou

try here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/ put your car details in and it brings up recommended oils

Thanks, had a quick browse on there lastnight.

Also do i need to replace a washer on the sump nut plug? I've had to do it to all my previous cars (peugeots).

i brought a magnetic sump plug from awesome http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=6807 came with 10 washers

Excellent website!

Skoda £29 including oil filter and a free sump plug from my friendly parts person last week

Edited 6 December, 201015 yr by Raf_75

Had the same dilema when I bought mine. 115k on the clock.

You can see how my Q&A went here: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/162452-oil-type-for-2001-octavia-vrs/page__gopid__1993015entry1993015

Ended up with Mobil 1. Seems so smooth and quiet.

Cheers guys,

Well i've decided that im going to go for the stuff from skoda as im sure that will be fine.

Now, i want to run the car on cheap oil for half hour to flush the engine out, then put new stuff in. what would anyone recommend? 10w 40 semi synthetic?

Cheers guys,

Well i've decided that im going to go for the stuff from skoda as im sure that will be fine.

Now, i want to run the car on cheap oil for half hour to flush the engine out, then put new stuff in. what would anyone recommend? 10w 40 semi synthetic?

I would not run the car on anything other than what's recommended. Will doing this not be the same as running the car on the old oil and then draining it while its still warm?

Paid a visit to my local skoda dealer (rainworth skoda) to be told that the vRS's did not come with or require a sump nut washer?...Not sure how true this is. Also apparently its a 19 inch sump nut them also hahaha!

Obviously he ment 19mm....Is this also true as i think this service guy did not have a clue what he was on about.

i brought a magnetic sump plug from awesome http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=6807 came with 10 washers

Is that the right plug and washer size (i.e. for a Golf mk1)?

Is that the right plug and washer size (i.e. for a Golf mk1)?

not sure if it'll fit a mk1 golf but it fit my vrs. if there the same size thread etc it should fit

The washer is attached to the bolt see here for example My link That guy did not have a clue!!

yes the washer comes with the bolt part number N 90813202 there only £1.52. 10w40 will be fine to flush it out you will find quite a few members use 10w40 semi all the time

The washer is attached to the bolt see here for example My link That guy did not have a clue!!

That really really sucks.....The seller is rainworth skoda which is a 2 minute drive from me and the "service" guy told me they dont have them on the vRS....What a tit. I'll be going down tomorrow and making him look a right numpty.

That really really sucks.....The seller is rainworth skoda which is a 2 minute drive from me and the "service" guy told me they dont have them on the vRS....What a tit. I'll be going down tomorrow and making him look a right numpty.

Too right make sure you do! lol

My local parts guy just gave me one without me asking as I forgot! Parts guys like these makes me happy to go back time after time

Changed it today, flushed it out with some 15w 40, drove 40 miles then dropped that and put some quantum 5w 40 in

Job's a good'en!...Cheers for all the advice!