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TornadoRed reacted to Drivbiwire's post in the thread Pete is RIGHT after all-5w30 is TOO THIN with
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Ted I am gonna say this about the engines 5w30/0w30 is KILLING THE CAM AND LIFTERS! 5w40 IS NOT causing higher wear in other parts of... -
TornadoRed reacted to Darren_J's post in the thread Pete is RIGHT after all-5w30 is TOO THIN with Like.
Well, now you have me convinced. Delvac 1 here I come.
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TornadoRed replied to the thread 2003 Jetta Sportwagon 1.9tdi.It looks like a beater, but lots of Mk4 TDIs now qualify as beaters. With care they can still be driven for hundreds of thousand of...
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TornadoRed reacted to trowelbyfar's post in the thread Pete is RIGHT after all-5w30 is TOO THIN with Like.
This is fascinating information. I found this link of one his postings...
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TornadoRed reacted to burpod's post in the thread The Ultimate Enthusiasts Guide to Fully become One with the TDI, as told by Burpod.... with Like.
Modifications - What are some of the best bang-for-buck modifications for mild performance upgrades? and for even more power? this is a...
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TornadoRed reacted to [486]'s post in the thread 100,000 miles since oil change. Dont be like me. with Like.
at this point I wouldn't worry about any sorta de-sludging efforts or snake oil to dump in there honestly I probably would just change...
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TornadoRed reacted to Mr.Winklebottom's post in the thread 100,000 miles since oil change. Dont be like me. with Like.
I'd say from 3 to 5 quarts. Only took me two-and-a-half years to put a hundred thousand miles on it mostly commuting
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TornadoRed replied to the thread Pete is RIGHT after all-5w30 is TOO THIN.Drivbiwire stated in another old thread from 2011 that PD engines run with longer oil change intervals (OCI) were not having as many cam...
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TornadoRed replied to the thread Pete is RIGHT after all-5w30 is TOO THIN.Not just reviving an ancient thread, but Drivbiwire predicted one million miles on a TDI engine using Mobil Delvac 5w40. I turned my '03...
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something about still going to an auto parts store for somethings, i gotta keep up to date on the latest light bars, aftermarket radios...
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TornadoRed replied to the thread 10,000 miles...really??.Bump for a very good thread.
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All I know is Dribiwire has forgot more about TDIs than I'll ever know. I believe him. :)
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The long life oils in Europe are all 5w30 (replacing the older 0w30), this allows the oil to thicken over the 30,000 miles that they can...
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All of my cars are common Rail, 2 of the three are the latest gen "clean diesels" with DPF and SCR. The oil analysis on those are as...
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sorry, don't know how i missed that. I may never change my oil again....