what is the best oil to use in 2.7t. climate here in tennessee is pretty moderate right now- chilly nights perfect days.

 

^1 And the best oil filter? Im in ny though. similar to tennessee.. Cold should be dying down soon.

 

Go with a good synthetic. I use Mobil1 10W-30 in the summer and a 50-50 blend of 5W-30 and 0W-20 in the winter. I was told to stay with the Mobil1 filter. So far 57k miles in less than two years with no problems.

PS - You'll want to change the oil every 6-8,000 miles even if the computer tells you you can go longer. Clean oil is critical to turbo health.

 

i live in nashville, where do you live? i like mobil 1 5/30w. it seems to be good for all weather types.

 

just down the road from you in thompson's station. nice to meet a fellow tennesseean on here.

 

hey matoida6twin, do you diy on your car or do you have an indy mechanic in nashville? i took my car to one in franklin and they were outrageously expensive. i'm about to do my valve cover gaskets, cam tensioner gaskets, and suction pump-breather hose myself because i have an oil leak. doing myself for $80. they wanted to charge me $900! any way, just wandering if you are a diy'er or if you haven't had to mess with anything yet.

 

i take my car to german performance options. they are very fair. i just had my timing belt, water pump, tensioners replaced and a bunch of seals replaced for 1400.00. it sounds like a lot but i thought it was a fair price for as long as it took. i originally took mine in for the oil leak, but once they showed me everything that was involved i opted to do the whole timing belt thing too. i do change my own oil though and i am getting ready to replace my rotors.