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2013 BMW 335i turbo six, 6800 miles on oil, 6800 on odometer Out: factory fill In: Mobil 1 0w40

I talked to my mechanic today. It's $200 or so to replace two gaskets: valve cover gasket and --um, some other gasket. I can't believe I forgot the name of it already. Anyway I'm actually relieved it's not closer to $500. Maybe I'll get it done sooner than later.

Originally Posted By: Spartuss Make sure you use the VW approved synthetic oil for that engine. Don't extend the OCI too long despite the constant top off. (Maybe an extra 1k miles) How many miles do you have on that car? These are nice little cars with good power. I'd fix the leak unless you...

Originally Posted By: SevenBizzos No OCI needed with that kind of leak. Maybe the filter every 6-8k, but I can't see doing much else. Do you most of you guys agree with this opinion?

Yes I have the sludge-prone 1.8T. I'm using just German Castrol 0w30 right now but I'm thinking about alternating top-offs with some cheap SuperTech 5w30 synthetic every other top-off, just to save a few bucks in the meantime. The mechanic said that it might also be burning a lot of the oil and...

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...

Forgive my laziness but is there really a difference between M07 and M08? Lemme guess, older is better?

Originally Posted By: Oilgal I forgot to mention that my engine is no longer using oil! I haven't had to top it off since I began the rinse phase. I'll second that. I was losing a quart of oil every 1,000 miles prior to ARX, no idea why the significant increase from 1/4 quart every 1,000 miles...

UOAs cannot detect sludge

I'm hoping ARX will help decrease my oil consumption/loss. In the last few months, my consumption on my 102k engine has doubled to about 1qt/1k miles, and I didn't switch oil brands or weights or anything. I guess I'll find out in about 5k miles. Will post results.

I just had a similar experience. After 600 miles into the clean phase my car is already definitely running smoother. I was experiencing signficant front-end shaking on hard acceleration. It has improved a little bit already. Some of you may think it's just my mind playing tricks on me, but I...

... until you have to turn.

How do you "monitor" the PCV? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm not automotively inclined.

BWWAAAHH!! Oh man, that's good stuff.

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