[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 66 ----- ( a matter of choice )

[James Hansen]

I'll search there, thanks. What's your username at Fred's?
James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of TexasTDI
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:31 AM
> To: Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 66 ----- ( a matter of choice
> )
>
>
> There are several people at Fred's ( www.tdiclub.com ) that have had their
> oil analyzed.  Most could easily go 15k between changes, and some even 20k
> miles between changes.  But these were people that had completely stock
> engines and drove conservatively.  People like me with chipped TDI's and
> people like me that tend to drive more aggressively aren't always able to
> extend their drain intervals as much, mainly due to soot levels and
> different driving conditions.
>
> I plan to have my oil analyzed when it's changed at 100k miles.
> I'm curious
> to see how well AMSOIL 15w-40 does with the soot suspension.  I'm chipped
> and running a little rich.  And I'm curious to see how well my engine is
> being protected using a thicker oil than is recommended by VW.
> Some believe
> that I'm damaging the engine by not using 5w-40.  I hope to prove them
> wrong.  };-)
>
> Christopher J. Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 241k miles
> 2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 99k miles
> AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
> To: "VW-Diesel List" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 12:13 PM
> Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 66 ----- ( a matter of choice )
>
>
> > Chris, any oil test result available for early tdi with soot
> recirculator
> > (egr) running extended drain intervals?  Wondering how far it has been
> taken
> > with that engine. I know of a few that have run industrial
> engines 1-2000
> > hrs on a change using oil analyses as a guide.  These were older direct
> > injection, but not egr equipped engines.
> > -James
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