Hi folks. I mostly lurk and read here on BITOG, but I just got my UOA back for Schaeffer 9000 5w40 from my Golf TDI back and thought I'd crosspost it here from TDIClub (where I'm much more active).
Following up from my previous two UOAs on VW 507.00 LL3 5w30 oil, I decided to buck the book and go for what I think is an under-rated synthetic diesel oil, Schaeffer Supreme 9000 5w40. I ordered a case of six 1-gallon bottles from 'salesrep'.
So, how did this unapproved, cheap oil made by hillbillies in Stank Louis hold up in the notorious cam grinding BEW?
Quite well.
In plain text, stuff that ain't a zero (emphasis mine):
Al 5
Cr 1
Fe 58
Cu 4
Pb 6
Mo 300
Ni 1
Mn 1
K 1
B 8
Si 6
Na 9
Ca 1302
Mg 830
P 1077
Zn 1264
SUS @ 210°F 74.3
cSt @ 100°C 14.04
Flashpoint °F 425
Fuel % Insolubles % 0.3
TBN 4.1
Actual distance on this sample is 16,511km [10,237 mi]. The last of the LL3 was drained at 108,489km [67,421 mi] and the S9000 5w40 was poured in and a new Mann oil filter installed. It was allowed to circulate for 5 minutes, then drained to rid the engine of the dregs of 507.00 (lest everyone think I'm made of money, this 'flush' oil was used in the NB, which also needed an oil change at that time due to the valve cover being off for the IP replacement). Fresh oil was poured it and kept as near the top bend in the dipstick as possible. This sample was taken via sampling pump at 125,000 km [77,671 mi]. The oil was not changed.
Driving conditions have not been fantastic, if I'm honest. Lots of cold starts, including 6 weeks lately without operating glowplugs (now fixed). Aside from two longish road trips (2000+ km) near the start and end of this OSI, most of my driving is 15km to work and back with stops on the way home for errands. RC1 was installed in November 2009.
My thoughts? HOLY [censored] LOOK AT THE MOLYBDENUM! AND ZINC/PHOSPHOROUS! And this is after 16k km on the oil! I bought 4 bottles of ZDDPlus and was considering some of the Lubro-Moly MoS2 additive but I'm not sure I need it at all. TBN is still going strong at 4.1. I'm probably going to run this oil out to 20k km before changing it. Hopefully Dieselgeek will have bypass kits in stock for BEWs by then (Jim, hint hint ).
In short, I'm very happy with how this oil has performed in my Golf. This was by far my worst driving conditions but my best UOA.
Regards
scurvy
Following up from my previous two UOAs on VW 507.00 LL3 5w30 oil, I decided to buck the book and go for what I think is an under-rated synthetic diesel oil, Schaeffer Supreme 9000 5w40. I ordered a case of six 1-gallon bottles from 'salesrep'.
So, how did this unapproved, cheap oil made by hillbillies in Stank Louis hold up in the notorious cam grinding BEW?
Quite well.
In plain text, stuff that ain't a zero (emphasis mine):
Al 5
Cr 1
Fe 58
Cu 4
Pb 6
Mo 300
Ni 1
Mn 1
K 1
B 8
Si 6
Na 9
Ca 1302
Mg 830
P 1077
Zn 1264
SUS @ 210°F 74.3
cSt @ 100°C 14.04
Flashpoint °F 425
Fuel % Insolubles % 0.3
TBN 4.1
Actual distance on this sample is 16,511km [10,237 mi]. The last of the LL3 was drained at 108,489km [67,421 mi] and the S9000 5w40 was poured in and a new Mann oil filter installed. It was allowed to circulate for 5 minutes, then drained to rid the engine of the dregs of 507.00 (lest everyone think I'm made of money, this 'flush' oil was used in the NB, which also needed an oil change at that time due to the valve cover being off for the IP replacement). Fresh oil was poured it and kept as near the top bend in the dipstick as possible. This sample was taken via sampling pump at 125,000 km [77,671 mi]. The oil was not changed.
Driving conditions have not been fantastic, if I'm honest. Lots of cold starts, including 6 weeks lately without operating glowplugs (now fixed). Aside from two longish road trips (2000+ km) near the start and end of this OSI, most of my driving is 15km to work and back with stops on the way home for errands. RC1 was installed in November 2009.
My thoughts? HOLY [censored] LOOK AT THE MOLYBDENUM! AND ZINC/PHOSPHOROUS! And this is after 16k km on the oil! I bought 4 bottles of ZDDPlus and was considering some of the Lubro-Moly MoS2 additive but I'm not sure I need it at all. TBN is still going strong at 4.1. I'm probably going to run this oil out to 20k km before changing it. Hopefully Dieselgeek will have bypass kits in stock for BEWs by then (Jim, hint hint ).
In short, I'm very happy with how this oil has performed in my Golf. This was by far my worst driving conditions but my best UOA.
Regards
scurvy
