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Are You Using the Wrong Oil? 2020 Tiguan Owners Must Read This!

The right oil for the 2020 Tiguan’s 2.0-liter TSI engine isn’t up for debate — it’s European, 0W-20, VW 508.00 / 509.00. End of discussion. That’s the chemistry this engine was born around, and every turbo shaft, cam journal, and bearing inside it assumes you already know that. The wrong oil is what fills most

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Selecting the Best Grease for Dump Truck Chassis and Suspension: A Technical Guide

Introduction: The Myth That Won’t Die “Just tell me what grease to use.” That’s how most conversations start. Everyone wants the shortcut — the one-minute answer to a question that takes a lifetime of breakdowns to really understand. It’s the same mindset that gave us the old classics: “Oil is oil.” “Grease is grease.” They

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Alfa Stelvio Oil Change 101: The Shocking Truth About Your Stelvio’s Oil!

Every Alfa engine has its own rhythm, and in the Stelvio, that rhythm runs on oil. The 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four relies on SAE 0W-30 full-synthetic oil meeting Fiat 9.55535-GS1 and ACEA C2 standards, while the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 (Quadrifoglio) calls for SAE 5W-40 full-synthetic oil meeting Fiat 9.55535-GH2 and ACEA C3 specifications. Each formulation is

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