"almost-new 2003 TDI"
Believe it or not I bought it in March 2013 with 89k on it! That's what I thought too. I'm not going to worry about it.
That's absolutely necessary. The car simply won't start with standard #2 winter diesel (standard as in "without Power Service white bottle") if the temp is below 0 F. Still don't know why. Glow plugs work, OEM battery was installed in December. It starts fine when it's warmer outside. Just a few months ago I noticed one local station that sells 50/50 #1/#2 diesel mix in the winter. I might try that, but one tank will probably cost more than a bottle of Power Service.
I'm not much of an additive user. I use it in the winter because I have to, otherwise I'd rather not bother.
Try this mix, year round if you can deal with it. 2oz of Howes Meaner Kleener (cetane boost and cleaner) mixed with 8oz of Howes Anti-gel and lubricant. Works great for me, I specifically fill with standard D2 in the winter because I know the mix is good to go. Cetane boost is always a welcome thing and since I have 2009 the lubricity is essential.
This may be a "dumb" question but if your initial sample has 127ppm of aluminum, and your last sample has only 36ppm, where did the 91ppm go that was there at the initial sample?
I'm not sure I understand the question, so this may be a dumb answer. He changed the oil 5 times. The aluminum in the readings was flushed out with each oil change and his engine was not wearing aluminum metals as fast with subsequent changes so the number eventually dropped to 36ppm on last change (presumably the car was being broke in so the number continued to go down).
a free warranty for a perfectly good running vehicle? from VW Canada? I think you have more chances of winning the BC Lottery. Have fun!Update: new sample (green "A") shows marked improvement. Fe is down, Al is down, this oil had 7500 km on it. I know the first sample says 5w40, but it was 5w30 I assume.
Here's a theory: The first (yellow "C") sample, was the oil that was in it when purchased at 30000 km. I don't think the dealer changed the oil for the 30000 km service. We received paperwork that all of the 30K service had been done, as this was a VW certified used vehicle. What do you guys think? Was my first sample actually run from 15k to 45k???
Also, for only 7500km, the V100 seems low. Should it be over 10 for this oil?
Anyway, it is good news to me, as I was ready to dump the car if this sample came back without improvement. I am going to prepare a case for VW Canada and try to get them to offer me an extended warranty since there is some doubt here whether the oil actually got changed at 30k by the dealer before we bought the car.
What do you think?
I'm not sure I agree with this regarding today's shear-stable 507.00/229.51/LL04 oils.
After seeing this, I'm not so sure now. I'll try to find more UOAs from VW, BMW, MB CR diesels.
A 5w40 that starts at ~13.5 cSt down to ~11 cSt. That went from a near-middle SAE 40 down to a middle SAE 30 i.e. out of grade. Flashpoint doesn't suggest much or any fuel.
Nothing but Husky Diesel MAX has gone into this car since I bought it. The climate here is comparable to Bellingham, WA- very few days that are below freezing. Some info from another thread on this fuel via a quick search:
The analysis results:
2013 Passat TDI @ 10,009 miles.
This is exactly why everyone should change their oil on a new vehical @ 5,000 then 10,000 & then every 10k mi thereafter..... Why on Earth the mfg suggest or a individual would wait for 10k mi on their first oil change is beyond me
Thanks you JdC for posting the data
There was nothing wrong with the used oil in that test result - it still had good levels of anti-wear additives, acid-neutralizing additives, and detergent additives. The viscosity was okay for a 30-weight oil. After 10k miles it was still doing its job, protecting that engine. So changing it after only the first 5k miles would have been a waste, even if VWoA is providing a few free oil changes. Once the free ones have been used up, the owner pays.This is exactly why everyone should change their oil on a new vehical @ 5,000 then 10,000 & then every 10k mi thereafter..... Why on Earth the mfg suggest or a individual would wait for 10k mi on their first oil change is beyond me
Thanks you JdC for posting the data
With over 200 pages dedicated to UOA's on all TDI engines, I'm with you - I am sorry, but I don't have the drive to wade through every post to see Al values specific to NMS Passats either. The few UOA's I did see showed numbers at or above my Al numbers. UOA's supported running 10,000 miles per oil change on my '06 Jetta. Driving 50k miles per year, I really want to be able to do the same on my Passat.
Well, TooSlick does usually respond to each posted UOA and is a resident authority, specifically in this thread so he's earned the right to be too lazy.
