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I've read that it is considered acceptable for my VW 1.8T to lose 1 quart of engine oil every 1,000 miles. Well, now I'm losing about 1 quart every 700 miles. I know my valve cover gasket is shot and needs to be replaced but I don't want to spend the money right now. I'm just checking the oil...

Miles on vehicle: 101,430 Time the oil was in service: 3 months Driving conditions: no racing, no tracking. I'm a "spirited" driver (95% gentle, 5% hard), redline once every 2 weeks, 60% city/40% highway air filter: Mann OE-spec/VW filter, 20k miles used, one year old oil filter...

Sorry for the dumb question... or is it?

Oil sump capacity is 4.5 quarts. They put in 5 quarts so it's 0.5 quarts over-filled. Should I wait 500 miles or so for that to burn off, or is it absolutely fine to add all 12 ounces (0.375 quart) of Auto-Rx? Do I really need all 12 ounces in an engine with such a small oil capacity? And I...

I'm just bored with nothing to do right now at work, so I'm posting my thoughts... I have been on a quest to find the best synthetic oil possible for my precious little turbo engine. This obsession only worsened a thousand-fold after discovering BITOG. I get all excited when I'm "just" a few...

My 1.8T engine rattles pretty badly at idle, only when I'm stopped and the gear is in drive (so it's only rattling at this specific RPM level). When I put it into neutral or park, the idle RPM increases by just a hair (less than 100 RPM) and the rattling goes away. I started the ARX rinse about...

This sample didn't really see 4250 miles. I changed 2/3 of the total oil (3.0 out of 4.5 qts total sump) in the engine after 3400 miles. I did not change the filter. The car was driven about 850 miles since, and then the oil was sampled for possible water or coolant contamination. See my thread...

I've got 46K on my '02 VW Passat 1.8T, has had M1 0W-40 for the last 15K (in 9 months) with the oversized Napa 1333 filter. Car had dealer dino for first 30K. OCI has always been 3-7K. Is this sludge?! I mean I expected to eventually get some sludge, but not until 80K or so. Please say it ain't so!

Anyone know how this 0W-40 grade compares to the GC 0W-30 we all love here in the US. This stuff is selling for about $12 per liter when you calculate in the overseas shipping.

part number is G052167A2 I've never seen or even heard of this oil before. There's 12 of these 1-liter bottles up on ebay right now. The seller says the back label is mostly in German. Is this the stuff straight from Germany or something?