oldiesel
Veteran Member
A question for the more knowledgable here.I am going to be towing a trailer that will weigh 12 to 1300lbs when loaded and probably for some long distances with my 98 Jetta.The car has 210xxx miles and runs just fine,oil consumption is about 1qt @ 6000mi and i use Rotella T 5w 40.It has a new turbo about 2000mi ago and has a manifold pressure guage,ex temp,oil temp and oil pressure guage.My question is what is a safe sustained boost and ex temperature as in climbing a looong hill and what is a safe level for the oil temp.The probe for the exhaust temp is tapped right into the turbo just below the flange that attaches to the manifold.The bulb for the oil temp is in the oil drain plug hole in the sump so i should be getting good info.Anyone care to offer opinions based on experience/knowledge. TIA Don