Volkswagen Repairs

[Suds72]

My car is VW Bora -2002 B/N. I have 2 questions and hope some experts here would help me.

1. I am getting a mild knocking sound when I drive on rough roads. One guy told me it is due to the broken lower arm bushes and stabilizer bar bushes. Could that be true ? Can any body recommend a place to get it repaired ?

2. I was always doing the services at the agent and they are using Mobile fully synthetic 5W-50. The same guy told me that we do not get any benifit here by using the fully synthetic oils. He says instead it is better to use a normal oil and do the services at say every 4000 -5000 kms. Is that true ?

Thanks in advance for your valuable responses.

[jdnet]

1. Yes

2. Your mechanic is an idiot who doesn't know anything about synthetic oils.

[Suds72]

1. Yes

Could you recommend me a good place to get it repaired ?

2. Your mechanic is an idiot who doesn't know anything about synthetic oils.

Could you please explain the difference between the fully synthetic and normal oil and what are the benefits

[Supra_Natural]

My car is VW Bora -2002 B/N. I have 2 questions and hope some experts here would help me.

1. I am getting a mild knocking sound when I drive on rough roads. One guy told me it is due to the broken lower arm bushes and stabilizer bar bushes. Could that be true ? Can any body recommend a place to get it repaired ?

2. I was always doing the services at the agent and they are using Mobile fully synthetic 5W-50. The same guy told me that we do not get any benifit here by using the fully synthetic oils. He says instead it is better to use a normal oil and do the services at say every 4000 -5000 kms. Is that true ?

Thanks in advance for your valuable responses.

Just for the record, who exactly is your mechanic? is he a guy who specialized in VW/Audi products or just a normal garage guy.

As for a place to get it repaired, drop me a PM, will dig up a number.

[Suds72]

Just for the record, who exactly is your mechanic? is he a guy who specialized in VW/Audi products or just a normal garage guy.

The guy is not my normal repair guy. This is the guy who is running the garage www.advancedcardiagnostics.com.

I went to him to get the oil changed.

As for a place to get it repaired, drop me a PM, will dig up a number.

You can't receive PMs

[Buddhika M H]

Sometimes oil manufactures may try to create big images to 'synthetic' oils (same as everyone now try to include 'nano' technology in their products), but when i was studying on lubrications and their engineering properties, felt it might not be that much of advantageous especially when considering running conditions (rpms) etc.

But cant comment further or give a exact answer cos I have to read some more n see.

[Supra_Natural]

Hmm... Ok.

Call this number.. 0773099281

Guy's name is ruwan, hes pretty well versed in VW/Audi group products. Should be able to sort you out.

[Suds72]

Thanks.

I know this guy already. The issue is he is so busy and almost impossible to get hold of

[nira74]

Let me share an experience where I found a noticeable difference between Mineral and Synthetic Oils....

Some time back, I put a second hand engine into one of my cars... and as per the mechanics used the regular Lanka Super SAE40 for the first time since I was not sure what had been used in the new engine previously and wanted to flush it after running for a while.

Everything was fine with the new engine except for the fact that it never would start up first shot in the morning when cold. I always had to crank it 3 or 4 times. The mechanics checked everything.... Injectors, Fuel Pumps, Cold Start Injector, Vaccuum hoses and found nothing wrong..... and finally gave up. I too had pretty much accepted the fact that there must be some type of mismatch between engine and ECU.

Everything else was fine so after a couple more weeks I changed the oil to Mobil 1 and quite unexpectedly all the starting problems just vanished.

Mechanic also was shocked because he also used to go on and on about me wasting money on Synthetic Oil....

My car is VW Bora -2002 B/N. I have 2 questions and hope some experts here would help me.

1. I am getting a mild knocking sound when I drive on rough roads. One guy told me it is due to the broken lower arm bushes and stabilizer bar bushes. Could that be true ? Can any body recommend a place to get it repaired ?

2. I was always doing the services at the agent and they are using Mobile fully synthetic 5W-50. The same guy told me that we do not get any benifit here by using the fully synthetic oils. He says instead it is better to use a normal oil and do the services at say every 4000 -5000 kms. Is that true ?

Thanks in advance for your valuable responses.

[Suds72]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[Supra_Natural]

Thanks.

I know this guy already. The issue is he is so busy and almost impossible to get hold of

eh? Really? Thats quite odd....

I got to know him a couple of months back when a friend of mine bought a Passat and he was always available to do my friend's work. Thanks to him, I went and bought one myself last week and my car is with the guy right now. He IS fairly busy but havent had problems getting hold of him personally...

[Suds72]

Yes. That's what I said. This guy seems to be the most sought after VW guy in colombo and always engaged in some kind of work, hence the reason to get him down sometimes

[Ronny Spike Racing]

Isn't 5w 50 too thick for a Bora?