What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?

I heard that some people use a different grade of engine oil for the winter.



What grade do you suggest for a VW Jetta 96 (gas) ?What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?The same oil as you use in summer. Engine manufacturers carefully select the recommended motor oil viscosity grade for each specific engine, which is why the owners manual recommended viscosity should always be used.What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?
The Mobil1 website calls for 10W-40 to be used in your motor year round. Good luck getting the car started in the Winter. Call a VW dealer for sure. 10W-40 is non energy conserving motor oil.



Mobil1 makes a 0W-40 which would let the car start easier but do what ever VW says to do.What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?I'd go with the weight specified by diabolically intelligent German engineers as published in the owners manual or available by calling the dealer and NOT what some anonymous knucklehead on yahoo tells you to use. Just sayin'.What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?
Manufacturer suggests whatever for whatever temperature. If you live in Hawaii, then winter never comes say compared to Anchorage,Alaska.What engine oil for VW Jetta 96 for winter?use the grade VW put on your oil cap always. Multi viscosity oils take care of the rest.