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2019 SQ5 bought used from a VW dealer in March 2023 with 27k kms or 17k miles. I used to camera to verify that it had new style rockers before purchase (which had been an issue on some 2018 cars - needle bearing failure).
Oil was also changed by the dealer at the time of purchase but I don't have documentation because they still owned it at the time. I presume they used 0w-20 508 spec as they were a VW dealer and would have the correct oil (although it never seemed tinted green).
Changed the oil today using the traditional from the bottom method (removing the drain plug). The oil filter to my surprise was covered in metal sparkles. I can't really comment on the oil drain pan I used because it was dirty with old oil to begin with, but I didn't find any large bits of metal.
Car is now at 37k kms or 23k miles. The oil change interval was 10k kms or 6200 miles, of which 70% was highway miles. I just got back from a 2500 mile road trip across the US midwest. I was driving 85 mph across the rolling prairie of South Dakota with a roof top box and the engine was working hard. I hit 110C or 230F oil temps on a couple occasions on a long uphill stretch. My oil level was full before the trip, but afterwards the level had fallen to midway between min and max, so I consumed at least 0.5L of oil on the trip, maybe slightly more.
A month ago I tuned the car as it was out of warranty and recorded a 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds. The engine runs strong, no ticking or odd noises.
Thoughts on this oil filter? Should I be seriously concerned or just monitor for now?
BTW the oil was refilled with 0w-30 vw 504 spec.
Oil was also changed by the dealer at the time of purchase but I don't have documentation because they still owned it at the time. I presume they used 0w-20 508 spec as they were a VW dealer and would have the correct oil (although it never seemed tinted green).
Changed the oil today using the traditional from the bottom method (removing the drain plug). The oil filter to my surprise was covered in metal sparkles. I can't really comment on the oil drain pan I used because it was dirty with old oil to begin with, but I didn't find any large bits of metal.
Car is now at 37k kms or 23k miles. The oil change interval was 10k kms or 6200 miles, of which 70% was highway miles. I just got back from a 2500 mile road trip across the US midwest. I was driving 85 mph across the rolling prairie of South Dakota with a roof top box and the engine was working hard. I hit 110C or 230F oil temps on a couple occasions on a long uphill stretch. My oil level was full before the trip, but afterwards the level had fallen to midway between min and max, so I consumed at least 0.5L of oil on the trip, maybe slightly more.
A month ago I tuned the car as it was out of warranty and recorded a 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds. The engine runs strong, no ticking or odd noises.
Thoughts on this oil filter? Should I be seriously concerned or just monitor for now?
BTW the oil was refilled with 0w-30 vw 504 spec.