[Vwdiesel] RE: [TDI-conversion] oil change intevals...

[Fast Forward Automotive Inc.]

VW recommends a 10.000km oil change interval with the TDI using full
Synthetic oil.  So there really is no need to keep with the traditional
5000km change interval that we use with dino oils. 

I use PetroCanada Dunron Synthetic 5W40 API rating CI-4 and after a 10.000km
change I sent the oil away for testing.  No problems and they said that I
could have ran it a lot longer.

David Marshall
 
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: TDI-conversion at yahoogroups.com [mailto:TDI-conversion at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Matthew
Sent: January 20, 2006 8:21
To: diesel fans; audi-vw-diesels at yahoogroups.com;
tdi-conversion at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TDI-conversion] oil change intevals...

Folks,
yes, i know 3K miles for oil changes is a good habit
and one i practice. But...

we change oil on a gas engine because of acid and gas
buildup in the oil (and minute metal shavings, of
course). But on a diesel, my understanding is the
diesel fuel + combustion prioducts are in fact
lubricants themselves, and don't foul the oil like gas
engines. So, other than the minute metal shavings, why
do we change out oil every 3K miles, when we could
probably go much longer? Assuming we have not cooked
teh oil from running hot and are running top notch
synthetic (rotella, amsoil, etc).

thanks
matthew
whose rig needs an oil change (and will get one tomorrow...)

"Racing with the wind and flirting with death
So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"

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