Just had a sample back from the lab with a reading of 42 abs/cm which has been flagged as high - see sample details below.
Does anyone out there have an opinion on the VW range of oils. I am running a VW Touareg and was recommended (I guess for obvious reasons) to use the VW range. I have done just over 11,000km on this oil and am concerned that I have passed the oils useful limit - am I misunderstanding my report or have I really pushed it too far? Perhaps the lab is being way too conservative in marking 42 as high.
Any ideas much appreciated.
water calcium 2639
oxidation 42
lead 2
sodium 8
titanium 0
FTIR soot 0.1
cadmium 0
iron 19
fuel dilution
magnesium
255
silver
0
boron
111
antimony
0
nitration
9
barium
0
molybdenum
3
phosphorus
1044
copper
2
tin
0
TBN
6.07
silicon
9
nickel
0
aluminium
2
vanadium
0
potassium
4
chromium
1
zinc
1257
Does anyone out there have an opinion on the VW range of oils. I am running a VW Touareg and was recommended (I guess for obvious reasons) to use the VW range. I have done just over 11,000km on this oil and am concerned that I have passed the oils useful limit - am I misunderstanding my report or have I really pushed it too far? Perhaps the lab is being way too conservative in marking 42 as high.
Any ideas much appreciated.
water calcium 2639
oxidation 42
lead 2
sodium 8
titanium 0
FTIR soot 0.1
cadmium 0
iron 19
fuel dilution
magnesium
255
silver
0
boron
111
antimony
0
nitration
9
barium
0
molybdenum
3
phosphorus
1044
copper
2
tin
0
TBN
6.07
silicon
9
nickel
0
aluminium
2
vanadium
0
potassium
4
chromium
1
zinc
1257