TDIfor
Veteran Member
Gentlefolk;
This is not a panic message, just an inquiry and request for info based on experience.
Bought my '02 NB used with 36K miles on the clock. Until the last oil change, I had been letting the dealer do it, around ev. 8K miles more or less, but not exceeding 10K miles. Dealer used the VW spec Castrol Syntec.
Consumption was around 1/4 liter between changes.
In May 06, I changed the oil and filter myself with Rotella Synth 5-40 (yeah, the full synth, fourpley checked), putting in 4.5 quarts of oil at 92,100 miles.
That was right at 6K miles ago, and I am down about a half-quart (liter) or, about twice what I had been down when the Castrol was in, but having gone fewer miles.
My driving had been a lot of interstate, running around 110 miles per day. But for the past few months, the car has not been driven much, owing as they say to employment dislocation.
So, my inquiry. The consensus here appears to be that Rotella T 5-40 synth is fine oil for the VE (non-PD) engine even tho it does not carry the VW badge of approval.
But, the slight increase in oil consumption has me curious. Any ideas come to mind? Thanks!
Oh, just looking from the top I am not seeing any obvious leaks, but I have not had the belly pan off since a GTG in the summer, and there was nothing amiss then.
Don
This is not a panic message, just an inquiry and request for info based on experience.
Bought my '02 NB used with 36K miles on the clock. Until the last oil change, I had been letting the dealer do it, around ev. 8K miles more or less, but not exceeding 10K miles. Dealer used the VW spec Castrol Syntec.
Consumption was around 1/4 liter between changes.
In May 06, I changed the oil and filter myself with Rotella Synth 5-40 (yeah, the full synth, fourpley checked), putting in 4.5 quarts of oil at 92,100 miles.
That was right at 6K miles ago, and I am down about a half-quart (liter) or, about twice what I had been down when the Castrol was in, but having gone fewer miles.
My driving had been a lot of interstate, running around 110 miles per day. But for the past few months, the car has not been driven much, owing as they say to employment dislocation.
So, my inquiry. The consensus here appears to be that Rotella T 5-40 synth is fine oil for the VE (non-PD) engine even tho it does not carry the VW badge of approval.
But, the slight increase in oil consumption has me curious. Any ideas come to mind? Thanks!
Oh, just looking from the top I am not seeing any obvious leaks, but I have not had the belly pan off since a GTG in the summer, and there was nothing amiss then.
Don