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Oil Used Factory Fill/Amsoil Series 3k/Amsoil Series 3k Miles on Sample 5000 3916 4558 Spectrochemical (ppm) Iron 111 30 30 Chromium 5 2 2 Lead 35 10 10 Copper 28 12 10 Tin 0 0 0 Aluminum 30 8 7 Nickel 11 4 0 Silver 0 0 0 Silicon 26 7 6 Boron 5 2 2 Sodium 10 5 4 Magnesium 25 28 31...

2nd Oil change, one year after purchase. Analysis by OAI. First data = 5,000 mile sample / second data = 3,916 miles (8,916 on vehicle). Fuel used this interval was 100% Arco ECD-1 ULSD. Driving is 80% city, 20% highway. NewBeetle TDI, 5 speed transmission. Spectrochemical (ppm) Iron 111 /...

Here's the results from my oil analysis. Comments? +++++++++ Vehicle: 2K2 New Beetle 1.9 TDI Time on Oil: 5,000 miles Time on Unit: 5,000 miles Spectrochemical Analysis all values ppm Iron: 111 Chromium; 5 Lead: 35 Copper: 28 Aluminum: 30 Nickel: 11 Silver: 0 Silicon: 26 Boron: 5 Sodium: 10...

I did a quick and dirty lash-up of my new Sirius radio set-up tonight in my 2K2 non-monsoon NB (no installation, wired the power to a 12 volt cigarette lighter plug, which I stuck in the rear auxillary power take-off; antenna sitting on the back lid, connected to the head unit via a custom PIC...

I've been reading through a Swedish study comparing emissions from modern diesel engines and gasoline engines. Some interesting information, but the page that jumps out at me now is on ozone formation. While NOx emissions are a concern, the study indicates that overall potential ozone...

My tires are inflated to the recommended PSI based on the sticker slapped on my NB. What pressures are the high mileage champs using?

The Amsoil literature for their AMO product (10W40) and the Series 3000 product (5W30) recommends drain intervals up to 2x longer than OEM specs (if test supported) OR SIX MONTHS , whichever comes first. I'll be running less than 7,500 miles per year in my TDI NB, 80% city/20% highway. It's...

Interesting non-response from Shell when I asked about the volatility rating for Rottella-T synthetic. Ask a simple question, get policy in return. All I can say now is "hello, Delvac, my new friend..." Q. What is the Noack Volatility rating for Fully Synthetic Rotella-T 5W40? I'm thinking...

Ok, a dumb question, but am I reading the following correctly? The product info on Arco's web pages for ECD-1 states sulfur content of 15 ppm, with a Cetane of 53.5-55. The closest local Biodiesel than I can find to me here in Northern California is Olympia B100 Envirodiesel (trademark)...