04 VW 1.9L PD-TDI, Elf DID 505.01, 12,000KM

[Ferrari]

Vehicle:2004 Golf 1.9L PD-TDI, 5-speed, CAT fuel filter, ProVent CCV filter. 30,000KM currently on engine, oil used between 18,000KM and 30,000KM.
Oil: Elf Excellium DID, Mann filter, 0.25L top-up oil. 12,000KM interval. 1st oil change at 5,000KM with Elf Excellium DID, 2nd oil change at 10,000KM with same oil, and 3rd oil change at 18,000KM (current analysis).
Fuel: 80% Sunoco Gold, 20% truck diesel, Fuel Power added in every tank
Driving conditions: Daily driven, 50% highway, 50% city. Almost always shfted around 3000RPM whether hot or cold (my sister can't grasp the concept of warming up the car first),3 or 4 times a week 4000RPM+ shifts (when I drive it

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CONTAMINATION



Silicon 5.5

Potassium 4.2

Sodium 0.0

Fuel (%) 0.0

Glycol NEG

Water (%)
Soot (%) 0.6

Sulfation 59

Nitration 82



OIL CONDITION



Boron 0.7

Barium 0.1

Calcium 2820

Magnesium 8.9

Molybdenum 0.7

Sodium 0.0

Phosphorus 747

Sulfur 3499

Zinc 954

Visc@40°C ---

Visc@100°C 12.3

Oxidation 63

TAN ---

TBN 4.82



WEAR



Iron 44

Nickel 1.6

Chromium 2.1

Titanium 0.1

Copper 9.1

Aluminum 8.2

Tin 0.5

Lead 4.1

Silver 0.1

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[Ferrari]

How do you make the text in between the [code /code] bigger?

 

[TooSlick]

I'd look for something more shear stable and with higher levels of AW additives. The last two tests of this formulation don't impress at all....