geokilla
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Car(s)
- 2018 VW GTI DSG
I take my car to the track in the summer and I have questions about when the fluids should changed. At the track, we are split into two or three groups where each group has 20 minute per session for 4 hours. Rarely do we have the track for the whole day. Last year, I only went all out for a total of about 7 to 10 minutes per session, mainly because I do a warm up and cool down lap and I'm limited by the stock Hankook tires and brakes. Now that they're worn and soon to be replaced, I anticpate pushing my otherwise stock car a bit harder.
For the engine, I use Castrol 0W40 European Formula. I might run Motul X-Cess 5W40 in the future. How often should I do an oil change in this scenario? At the moment, I am still using oil from my last track day back in October. I already reduced the oil change interval to take into account of my track driving, and am due for an oil change in mid March.
For the brake fluids, I plan on upgrading to Motul or StopTech brake fluids which have a higher boiling point. I plan to flush them out once a year, and bleeding them every 3rd or 4th track day.
Are there any other fluids I need to worry about? Maybe the DSG fluid or coolant?
For the engine, I use Castrol 0W40 European Formula. I might run Motul X-Cess 5W40 in the future. How often should I do an oil change in this scenario? At the moment, I am still using oil from my last track day back in October. I already reduced the oil change interval to take into account of my track driving, and am due for an oil change in mid March.
For the brake fluids, I plan on upgrading to Motul or StopTech brake fluids which have a higher boiling point. I plan to flush them out once a year, and bleeding them every 3rd or 4th track day.
Are there any other fluids I need to worry about? Maybe the DSG fluid or coolant?