James & Son
Veteran Member
Could this be the best oil yet(?) for a 2006 PD BRM with 260,000 kilometres
Iron........17
Copper......2
Lead.........0
Alum........5
Tin...........0
Chromium.0
34000 kilometres on cheap Febi cam and Biosyn 5w-40. The first oil change was 12000 kilometres and then the second was 22000 km. and one full year. I do have a bypass filter put on after breakin.
This is the third cam and the first two were VW OEM. First lasted 83000 kilometres(50,000 mi) and so the second was replaced under warranty and the second it lasted 137000 kilometres(85000 miles).
Comparison here: Wjdell car was not a cam eater. His S9000 oil was the best of the BRM after 3 UOA at 3.562 wear metals per 1000 miles. My first UOA throwing caution to the wind at 13750 miles is 2.12. Both numbers are adjusted for 4.5 l. to compensate for the bypass additional oil.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=441194&page=4
There have been changes made to stabilize the cam and prevent it from being pushed up and down from valve and injection loads.
I am hoping that if some others can run the oil and see a significant difference then we can determine the effect of the oil. Otherwise I have no way of telling. If others see a dramatic effect then it is mostly oil. If they see no or very little improvement then it is the stabilizing of the cam that is effective.
If anybody out there with a BRM can show good numbers please post also.
Iron........17
Copper......2
Lead.........0
Alum........5
Tin...........0
Chromium.0
34000 kilometres on cheap Febi cam and Biosyn 5w-40. The first oil change was 12000 kilometres and then the second was 22000 km. and one full year. I do have a bypass filter put on after breakin.
This is the third cam and the first two were VW OEM. First lasted 83000 kilometres(50,000 mi) and so the second was replaced under warranty and the second it lasted 137000 kilometres(85000 miles).
Comparison here: Wjdell car was not a cam eater. His S9000 oil was the best of the BRM after 3 UOA at 3.562 wear metals per 1000 miles. My first UOA throwing caution to the wind at 13750 miles is 2.12. Both numbers are adjusted for 4.5 l. to compensate for the bypass additional oil.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=441194&page=4
There have been changes made to stabilize the cam and prevent it from being pushed up and down from valve and injection loads.
I am hoping that if some others can run the oil and see a significant difference then we can determine the effect of the oil. Otherwise I have no way of telling. If others see a dramatic effect then it is mostly oil. If they see no or very little improvement then it is the stabilizing of the cam that is effective.
If anybody out there with a BRM can show good numbers please post also.
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